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Dr Martin Luther King Junior Building and Hartley Pavilion Transformation Refurbishment

National Museums Liverpool · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Project Description The works relate to the refurbishment and transformation of two existing Grade 1 Listed Buildings at the Albert Dock, Liverpool. The works are being completed in the Dr Martin Luther King Junior Building (MLK) and Hartley Pavilion (HP) for National Museums Liverpool. The project will create the new International Slavery Museum and the new Maritime Museum and will form part of the Museums overall masterplan for the area. Project Overview The project comprises re-modelling, refurbishing and re-developing the Hartley Pavilion and Dr Martin Luther King Junior building. A description of the works to each of the buildings is detailed below. 1.1 Dr Martin Luther King Junior Building: GIFA 1,459m² / 15,700ft² Planning Permission & Listed Building Consent for:  External alterations to MLK including new entrance pavilion, glazed roof lantern to atrium, pedestrian link bridge to connect to Hartley Pavilion, reconfiguration of rooftop plant area with new external plant, new roof finishes, new external doors to west elevation, refurbishment and replacement of existing windows.  Internal Demolition & removal of existing internal staircases, formation of two new stair cores. New feature staircase to atrium area. Remodelling of internal areas comprising localised removal of fabric, forming voids & risers. Fabric enhancements to structure. Full refurbishment of internal areas comprising renewal of joinery, finishes, fixtures and fittings and M&E installations. Soft strip works already complete. 1.2 Hartley Pavilion: GIFA 11,209m² / 120,655ft² Planning Permission & Listed Building Consent for:  External alterations to HP including new glazed vestibule to main entrance (south elevation), new glazed entrance vestibule dockside elevation (north elevation), replacement glazing including windows and curtain walling, reconfiguration of rooftop plant area with new external plant, associated roof remedial works.  Internal alterations comprising full re-modelling and refurbishment to improve exhibitions and visitor facilities. Remodelled stair cores and formation of new stair and lift core. Remodelling of internal areas comprising localised removal of fabric, forming voids & risers. Fabric enhancements to structure. Full refurbishment of internal areas comprising renewal of joinery, finishes, fixtures and fittings and M&E installations. Soft strip works already complete. Fit-out of new restaurant area including commercial kitchen, new shop, new events spaces and lecture theatre on fourth floor.

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-067c24
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
14 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jul 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Further information and supporting documents on: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nationalmuseumsliverpool/aspx/Tenders/Current
Due
17 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
031056-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Apr 2026, 15:35
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
National Museums Liverpool
Id
GB-PPON-PNMY-9441-BPGQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNMY-9441-BPGQ

Address

Street Address
World Museum, William Brown Street
Locality
Liverpool
Postal Code
L3 8EN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD72

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Liverpool · UKD72 · L3 8EN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 031056-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·