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Planned procurement · Notice 099212-2026

QEII Memorial Programme – Principal / Main Contractor

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Value
£25m
Stage
Early notice
Where
London
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes, says the buyer
Contract
31 Aug 2027 – 31 Dec 2029

In plain English

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is sounding out the market before advertising a main contractor job for the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial in St James's Park, London, covering bridge demolition and foundations, new public toilets, landscaping and relocating Grade II listed structures. Estimated value is £25,000,000 to £27,500,000 excluding VAT, with a contract period from 31 August 2027 to 31 December 2029; this is not open for bids yet, and market engagement closes on 31 December 2026 with a tender expected in January 2027.

Good fit for: Large construction or civil engineering contractors with heritage and public realm experience, or specialist firms who could join a main contractor's supply chain.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Not open for bids yet DCMS is undertaking preliminary market engagement in connection with the proposed procurement of a Principal/Main Contractor
  • Two-stage appointment with early design work first DCMS is considering a two-stage appointment for the Principal/Main Contractor, comprising an initial Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA)
  • Shortlisting stage before tendering incorporating an initial assessment of supplier capability and a subsequent tender stage
  • Must take on the separate Bridge Contractor's contract its intended subsequent novation to the Principal/Main Contractor, subject to agreed contractual arrangements and approvals

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

Contracting authority: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Procurement title: QEII Memorial Programme – Principal / Main Contractor Procurement identifier: 105267 Notice type: UK2 – Preliminary Market Engagement Notice Estimated contract value (excluding VAT): £25,000,000 - £27,500,000 Contract location: St James's Park, London, United Kingdom CPV codes: 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work 45111000, 45111100, 45215000, 45112711, 45233222, 45111300, 45212350, 45212314, 45262510, 45112000, 45111213, 45112100-6, 45112700, 77310000, 77300000, 03451000, 03451300 Expected tender notice publication: January 2027 Market engagement closing date: 31 December 2026 Procurement contact / portal: DCMS procurement portal Description of the requirement The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in connection with the proposed procurement of a Principal/Main Contractor to supply works in respect of the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial programme. The proposed appointment will involve the management, coordination and delivery of a complex, multidisciplinary programme of construction, enabling works, public realm improvements and specialist installations within St James's Park, London. The anticipated scope includes: Enabling works, including site establishment, surveys, site clearance, protection of existing assets, temporary works and associated utilities and infrastructure; Demolition and removal of the existing bridge, including associated temporary works, protection of adjacent assets, disposal of materials and coordination with the wider construction programme; Construction of the foundations and associated substructures for the new bridge, including groundwo…

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What happens next

This is an early notice: the buyer is planning a tender, and its documents come when the tender is published. Read the official notice for the details.

Procedure: not stated. Published 20 Oct 2026.

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