SJM2 – Contractor Procurement – Main Works
- Buyer
- The Crown Estate
- Value
- £322,000,000
- Closes
- 19 November 2026
- Where
- London, London
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
The Crown Estate is procuring a main building contractor to construct a new 312,500 sq ft office building at St James Market in London, built around the retained Grade II listed Carlton Cinema, which will also be shell and core refurbished. The work also includes retail shell and core space, landscaping, public realm, new electricity substations, and an option to extend the works to 130 Jermyn Street.
What the buyer wants
• Deliver the main construction works under a Pre-Construction Services Agreement, then under an amended JCT Design and Build 2024 contract • Build the new Category A office building, refurbish the listed Carlton Cinema shell and core, and deliver retail shell and core, landscaping, public realm and new UKPN substations • Take over the monitoring of, and novation of, the separate Demolition Contract, and optionally deliver the c.£100m 130 Jermyn Street option
Likely requirements
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The scale of the contract, requiring a main contractor with a multi-hundred-million-pound turnover, a proven record on large London commercial projects and listed building experience, would rule out almost all small businesses.
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.
How to write a tender response
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