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    ContractsBritish Museum Round Reading Room Roof Repair and Restoration Project
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    British Museum Round Reading Room Roof Repair and Restoration Project

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    5 Oct 2026 · in 23 days

    Principal Contractor required for £7-9 million Grade I listed heritage roof repair and restoration project at the British Museum Round Reading Room, with tender submission deadline 5 October 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 6 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaFind a Tender
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    • Tender closes
      5 Oct 2026
      24 days left
    • Sector
      Construction
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

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    24 days left to bid. Opened 1 months ago, deadline 5 Oct 2026.

    6 Aug 2026Today5 Oct 2026

    Brief

    The British Museum is seeking a Principal Contractor for essential roof repair and replacement works to the Grade I listed Round Reading Room, a heritage structure of exceptional national significance completed in 1857. The project contract value is estimated between £7 million and £9 million. The scope includes four principal work areas: repair and replacement of the Snow Gallery flat roof with warm roof installation; conservation-led repair of the copper dome with localised panel replacement; full replacement of the glazed lantern with a bespoke tiered steel glazing system; and upgrade of maintenance access and mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Key project challenges include working within a fully enclosed site with no direct external crane access, maintaining public and staff access to the Reading Room throughout construction, managing asbestos-containing materials and lead-based paints, and coordinating complex temporary scaffold and access systems in a live occupied building. Tenders will be selected through single-stage traditional procurement under JCT Standard Building Contract 2024 with Contractor's Design Portion. Successful contractors must demonstrate extensive experience in Grade I/II* listed conservation, heritage metal roofing, liquid-applied roofing, bespoke glazing, heritage window joinery, and complex temporary works in constrained occupied environments. Key dates: Tender Notice publication 24 August, site visits week commencing 10 September (maximum four attendees per tenderer), submission deadline 5 October, contractor appointment November 2026, site start January 2027, practical completion Q1 2028. Interested suppliers must sign and return a non-negotiable confidentiality agreement before accessing tender documents. Early completion of this agreement is strongly recommended.

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    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
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    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06de58
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    Buyer
    British Museum
    Sector
    Construction