National Covid Memorial Wall - Design and Build Preservation Project

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is conducting a Market Engagement exercise under the Procurement Act 2023 to develop a Design & Build specification for the long-term preservation of the National Covid Memorial Wall. This procurement will likely result in a physical construction project to preserve a Grade II-listed memorial spanning 500 metres along the Albert Embankment in London. The Wall comprises approximately 250,000 hand-painted red hearts created by bereaved families to commemorate lives lost to COVID-19. The project supports the Government's commitment to preserve this significant national memorial, which serves as a space for reflection, remembrance, and grieving. Interested suppliers should note that the exact procurement process is still being finalised, and this is currently a market engagement phase to gather information and build understanding before the formal tender process begins. The successful outcome will involve designing and constructing preservation solutions that protect this historic listed structure and its symbolic value as a tribute to over 250,000 individuals lost to COVID-19.