AM0002MFC - Greyfriars - Construction of Market & Food Court
- Buyer
- Gloucester City Council
- Value
- £2,290,000
- Closes
- 3 December 2026
- Where
- The Docks, the South West
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Gloucester City Council wants a contractor to build a new market and food court within the Greyfriars regeneration project at Eastgate Shopping Centre in Gloucester. The works are due to run from January to May 2027, with an estimated value of £2,290,000.
What the buyer wants
• Repurpose and regenerate the existing building, where strip-out is complete but there may be unknown service runs, possible hazardous materials and structural constraints. • Deliver fire strategy compliance (smoke control and compartmentation), integrate Martyn's Law (Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2023) measures into the design, and provide sustainability works including a roof-mounted PV array on the car park, an improved thermal envelope, LED lighting and high-efficiency electrical, plumbing and mechanical services. • Keep within the budget caps for each building element, meet strict Levelling Up Fund drawdown deadlines, incorporate a Principal Designer at RIBA Stages 4-6, and administer and report on compliance and value.
Requirements
What could rule a small business out (our reading of the notice, written with AI): The high estimated value, tight Levelling Up Fund deadlines, the need to incorporate a Principal Designer at RIBA Stages 4-6, and the requirement to manage fire, terrorism-protection and sustainability compliance on a refurbishment with unknown services, hazardous materials and structural constraints would most likely rule out smaller businesses that lack proven experience of projects at this scale and complexity.
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How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
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