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Scope

Description

The Clore Garden Classroom Overview

Designed by architects Fielden Fowles the Clore Garden Classroom learning space will enable thousands of school children to engage with the new Clore Garden and the Tate Britain gallery in a way that has never been possible before.

The garden classroom's main purpose is to offer shelter for workshops and educational activities. The roof provides protection while also collecting rainwater. Light enters the pavilion through a lantern in the centre of the roof.

The yard space is flexible and open, allowing for a variety of learning activities. Tables and chairs can be set up to support these activities. The external spaces are designed as a continuation of the main garden, utilising the same materials and planting pallets. There is provision for gardeners' tool storage here too alongside WC's.

Project Particulars

Project Name: The Clore Garden Classroom

Project Location: Tate Britain, Millbank, SW1,

Background

Tate is undertaking a comprehensive redesign of the front landscape at Tate Britain in collaboration with renowned landscape designer Tom Stuart Smith.

Realised in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and made possible by generous funding from the Clore Duffield Foundation, the new Clore Garden at Tate Britain will offer a beautiful and inviting new green space for visitors, local residents and staff to enjoy.

This transformation is about more than improving appearances. It reflects Tate's aspiration to become a truly civic institution, one that fosters connection between art, nature, and people, and ensures its spaces are inclusive, inspiring, and sustainable for generations to come.

The Clore Garden at Tate Britain is being delivered by principal contractor Blakedown Landscapes between March 2026 and February 2027.

Nature of the works

The classroom contractor will be working concurrently with Blakedown and will need to follow Blakedown's site security measures and coordinate works to avoid any delay and/or disruption. Blakedown will act as Principal Contractor for the purposes of CDM Regulations. The works will include piled foundations, a bespoke timber frame, high quality joinery, new services connecting into the existing utilities on site and works to re-level and landscape the neighbouring yard.

Further details, drawings and information are available within the project tender pack.

Form of contract

The works will be let via a JCT Standard Building Contract (without quantities) 2024.

Total value (estimated)

• 拢1,000,000 excluding VAT
• 拢1,200,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

• 1 June 2026 to 31 January 2027
• 8 months

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

• 45000000 - Construction work

Contract locations

• UKI - London

Participation

Conditions of participation

Prompt Payment of Suppliers

Bidders should provide confirmation that they have systems in place to ensure that organisations in your supply chain are paid on time, including that you have procedures for resolving disputed invoices promptly and effectively and details about your payment performance, including the percentage of invoices paid within 60 days.

Provision of accounts

Bidders should submit the latest 2 years audited accounts as an appropriately referenced appendix.

Turnover Test

These accounts should show an average turnover of at least 拢2,000,000 over the past 2 years accounts.

Liquidity Test (Acid Test)

(Current Assets - Stock) / Current Liabilities

From the latest 2 years accounts, the average result of the Test should be 1.0 or greater e.g. Y1 - 1.3, Y2 - 1.6 equals an average of 1.45.

For insurance cover, the requirement is 拢10m for public liability, 拢5m employers' liability (compulsory insurance) and 拢2m professional indemnity insurance.

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

10 April 2026, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

17 April 2026, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

The invite code to use is 8B00E8A573.

If you experience any difficulty in registering or participating, contact the HelpDojo live chat or procurement [at] tate.org.uk

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award criteria

Price 40 %

Non-Price 60 %

Price

Bidders are required to submit a breakdown of their proposed costs that they would charge in the Price List template (enclosed within 05 Pricing Documents) that they would charge in relation to services described in this document and the Specification.

Costs should be presented as an itemised breakdown of the exact costs to be charged, a description of the cost (e.g. a description of the member of staff assigned / expenses), a fixed price for each element (day rates etc.) the expected amount of days each cost will be incurred, along with a final 'Total Cost'.

Quality

Non-Price accounts for 60% of the total tender score and will be assessed by reference to a number of method statements prepared by the Tenderer, in response to questions posed in this Invitation to Tender. There are 5 questions within the Non-Price section (see section 2, Response to the Requirement & Specification, of the tender submissions document, Part B), and each has an individual weighting as shown (more information is provided below).

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Contracting authority

Tate

• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVXL-7942-GJXJ

Tate, Millbank

London

SW1P 4RG

United Kingdom

Email: procurement [at] tate.org.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Other organisations

These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.

WARD WILLIAMS ASSOCIATES LLP

Summary of their role in this procurement: Project Manager

• Companies House: OC401502
• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZHW-6682-BGCZ

Compass House Truro Business Park

Truro

TR4 9LD

United Kingdom

Email: marketing [at] wardwilliams.uk

Website:

Region: UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Turner & Townsend Cost Management Limited

Summary of their role in this procurement: Quantity Surveyor

• Companies House: 06458527
• Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQHV-3258-LCPP

Low Hall, Calverley Lane, Horsforth

Leeds

LS18 4GH

United Kingdom

Email: realestatetenders [at] turntown.com

Website: /

Region: UKE42 - Leeds

Contact organisation

Contact Tate for any enquiries.