Scope
Reference
CE070
Description
A Competitive Flexible procurement for the pre-construction services and construction works for Andover Theatre. The existing Site is owned by the Authority. It included a vacant retail unit (Unit 62) which was last occupied by Poundstretcher. To support the construction of Andover's New Theatre, the Authority has let a separate contract for demolition of the existing unit, leaving a clear site ready for development. The new theatre will be the new home of The Lights, a successful, Authority operated theatre venue, currently located adjacent to the Andover leisure centre. The proposed new theatre forms the cornerstone of the new Andover Masterplan (https://www.thinkandovertowncentre.co.uk/masterplan) for the regeneration of Andover to bring more business, homes and activity to the town centre. Once complete, it will transform and revitalise the site spanning between the High Street and the Town Mills Riverside Park. The estimated combined total value of the Contracts is £25 million (excluding VAT), the breakdown is as follows: • Professional Services Contract: £600,000 (exc VAT), • Main Works Contract: £24,400,000 (exc VAT). The anticipated term of the PSC is 22 weeks and the Main Works Contract is 77 weeks Full details of the requirements of this procurement and supporting information are available in the procurement documents.
Total value (estimated)
- £25,000,000 excluding VAT
- £30,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 29 May 2026 to 1 June 2028
- 2 years, 4 days
Main procurement category
Works
Additional procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 45000000 - Construction work
- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Contract locations
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Submission
Enquiry deadline
15 December 2025, 12:00pm
Submission type
Tenders
Tender submission deadline
3 April 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
20 May 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Quality 70% | Quality 70% Q1 Delivery Team and Structure (15%) Q1.1 Proposed Delivery ((8%)) Q1.2 Organogram ((3%)) Q1.3 Resource Schedule ((4%)) Q.2 Understanding of Delivery Requirements (25%) Q2.1 Approach... |
Quality |
| Financial 30% | Financial 30% |
Cost |
Weighting description
Quality 70% Cost 30% Legal Pass/Fail
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
The Authority will be conducting a multi-stage procurement process where Suppliers are first invited to complete a PSQ from which the Suppliers with the [5] highest scoring PSQ responses will be invited to participate in stage 2 of the Procurement to submit Final Tenders. The Contract is not subject to negotiations between Suppliers and the Authority in this Procurement. Suppliers must return their Final Tender responses on the basis of full and unconditional acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Contract. The Supplier submitting the highest scoring Final Tender to the Authority will be considered for the award of the Contract. A detailed description of the procedure is included in the procurement documents.
Contracting authority
Test Valley Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNBR-9184-HTQT
Beech Hurst, Weyhill Road,
Andover
SP10 3AJ
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government