# St George's Guildhall & Creative Hubs Main Contractor

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk](/buyers/borough-council-of-king-s-lynn-west-norfolk/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Messenger Construction Ltd](/suppliers/messenger-construction/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £20,327,463
- Tender value: £20,327,463
- Award date: 29 October 2025
- Published: 18 November 2025
- Contract start: 24 November 2025
- Contract end: 30 June 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: 30826545-c65a-4971-a7c5-7cd6c1408f91-872524
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b46f6f08-8e71-4a13-bcd4-7d76b705960d

## Description

St George's Guildhall in Kings Lynn is the largest surviving medieval Guildhall in the UK and the oldest theatrical space in the UK still in use, with performances occurring every century since the 1400s\. The Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk, the National Trust and Norfolk Museums Service are working in partnership with the Town Deal Board to redevelop the site\. Upon completion, it will be operated by the St George's Guildhall and Creative Hub CIO, a charitable organisation established with the objective of preserving and conserving the historic Guildhall\. The client is seeking a main contractor with: •considerable experience/ expertise in carrying out works on historic/ listed buildings, e\.g\. conservation packages •theatre/ performing arts project experience advantageous •National Trust/ English Heritage project experience advantageous •experience managing construction logistics in constrained sites\. Construction works will include the following key packages: •concrete foundations & slabs •structural steelwork •structural carpentry •roofing - zinc sheet, clay pantile, corrugated steel •external walling - block/ brickwork •external walling - timber cladding •architectural metalwork •joinery •internal partitions & ceilings •internal finishes •internal doors •external windows & doors •curtain wall glazing •building services •theatre technical services including stage engineering •firestopping •sanitaryware •FFE •Signage •hard landscape & planting •asbestos removal works Contract terms to be JCT Standard Building Contract with Quantities

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30826545-c65a-4971-a7c5-7cd6c1408f91-872524)