AwardedAwarded 29 October 2025
St George's Guildhall & Creative Hubs Main Contractor
Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk · Local authority
In brief
Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk awarded construction and building maintenance work to Messenger Construction Ltd on 29 October 2025.
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What the notice says
St George’s Guildhall in Kings Lynn is the largest surviving medieval Guildhall in the UK and the oldest theatrical space in the UK still in use, with performances occurring every century since the 1400s. The Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, the National Trust and Norfolk Museums Service are working in partnership with the Town Deal Board to redevelop the site. Upon completion, it will be operated by the St George’s Guildhall and Creative Hub CIO, a charitable organisation established with the objective of preserving and conserving the historic Guildhall. The client is seeking a main contractor with: •considerable experience/ expertise in carrying out works on historic/ listed…Read the full description
St George’s Guildhall in Kings Lynn is the largest surviving medieval Guildhall in the UK and the oldest theatrical space in the UK still in use, with performances occurring every century since the 1400s. The Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, the National Trust and Norfolk Museums Service are working in partnership with the Town Deal Board to redevelop the site. Upon completion, it will be operated by the St George’s Guildhall and Creative Hub CIO, a charitable organisation established with the objective of preserving and conserving the historic Guildhall. The client is seeking a main contractor with: •considerable experience/ expertise in carrying out works on historic/ listed buildings, e.g. conservation packages •theatre/ performing arts project experience advantageous •National Trust/ English Heritage project experience advantageous •experience managing construction logistics in constrained sites. Construction works will include the following key packages: •concrete foundations & slabs •structural steelwork •structural carpentry •roofing – zinc sheet, clay pantile, corrugated steel •external walling – block/ brickwork •external walling – timber cladding •architectural metalwork •joinery •internal partitions & ceilings •internal finishes •internal doors •external windows & doors •curtain wall glazing •building services •theatre technical services including stage engineering •firestopping •sanitaryware •FFE •Signage •hard landscape & planting •asbestos removal works Contract terms to be JCT Standard Building Contract with Quantities
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Messenger Construction Ltd (SME) 2 bids received | £20,327,463 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice 074632-2025
About the buyer
Borough Council of King's Lynn & West NorfolkLast 12 months
Procurements
2Awards
1Suppliers it has used most for construction
- Messenger Construction Ltd1 contract
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From notice 074632-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 18 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.