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ESPH De La Warr Pavilion - Main Contractor (ESPH766)
Rother District Council · Local authority
In brief
Rother District Council was looking for suppliers for construction and building maintenance work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.
The estimated value is £13,800,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 16 months, starting 22 October 2026.
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What the notice says
Rother District Council are seeking to appoint a suitable qualified and experienced Main Contractor to deliver auditorium and foyer works at the iconic and Grade I listed De La Warr Pavilion. This is located at the De La Warr Pavilion building, Marina, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1DP. This contract intends to undertake a comprehensive set of refurbishment activities to renovate the original auditorium, redesign the foyer spaces and improve visitor accessibility. The general scope of works shall comprise the following: • Internal strip out including fixtures, finishes and services • Localised enabling/ demolition works • Varying levels of structural repair/ structural intervention (internally and…Read the full description
Rother District Council are seeking to appoint a suitable qualified and experienced Main Contractor to deliver auditorium and foyer works at the iconic and Grade I listed De La Warr Pavilion. This is located at the De La Warr Pavilion building, Marina, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1DP.
This contract intends to undertake a comprehensive set of refurbishment activities to renovate the original auditorium, redesign the foyer spaces and improve visitor accessibility.
The general scope of works shall comprise the following:
• Internal strip out including fixtures, finishes and services
• Localised enabling/ demolition works
• Varying levels of structural repair/ structural intervention (internally and externally)
• Minor drainage/ substructure adaptations
• Limited areas of roof level scope (repairs generally)
• Replacement of external glazing (some being done early as Client Direct)
• External façade repairs and upgrades (render repair, decoration, new doors etc)
• Limited areas of new/ adjusted internal partitions
• Mix of new internal doors and refurbished existing doors
• New WCs fit out
• New finishes or repaired existing finishes throughout (walls, floors, and ceilings)
• FF&E
• Specialist Installations – Theatre/ Event (Stage & Auditorium)
• MEP services – replacement and adjustment throughout
• External works scope – limited to north entrance access/ car park area for Phase 1
• Discrete elements of CDP responsibility
• Temporary works, scaffolding and weather protection requirements
The Pavilion building is going to remain live and operational in a limited capacity, the contractor is only taking possession and working on certain areas of the existing building for this contract phase.
A planned procurement notice has not been completed as the contracting authority does not wish to reduce the timescales of this tender.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 016273-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 018822-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 027408-2026
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From notice 016273-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 February 2026, last updated 25 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.