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Thanet District Council

Refurbishment and Restoration of the Theatre Royal Margate

ConstructionCPV 45212170
Value£4.1m
Deadline17 Jul 2026
Published30 Mar 2026
RegionNationwide
Contract value in context
£4.1mtotal contract value
median £158k
this tender£0£6.5m

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The brief

The Theatre Royal Margate is the second oldest theatre in the UK, Grade II* listed and the original structure was built in 1787.

It closed its doors to the public in 2022 and Thanet District Council are now looking for an experienced contractor to carry out the capital works.

The reopening of the Theatre Royal is essential to maximising Margate’s arts offering to the community and feeds into Thanet District Council’s wider Town Plan.

Scope: Essential refurbishment works to the Theatre Royal are required to enable its reopening.

The scope of works will include careful heritage sensitive redecoration and specialist plasterwork, new stairs, toilets, bars and extension with lift.

Alongside HVAC upgrades to meet Part L (where feasible in a Listed Building), and fire and life safety upgrades to meet Part B within the parameters of a Listed Building.

The project has an estimated Construction…

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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Scope: Essential refurbishment works to the Theatre

Scope: Essential refurbishment works to the Theatre Royal are required to enable its reopening.

02

Funding: It should be noted the project

Funding: It should be noted the project is currently solely funded by the UK Government’s Town Deal.

03

Therefore, specialists have been appointed to support

Therefore, specialists have been appointed to support the development of the RIBA Stage 4 design, including Stage Lighting and Audio Visual (SLAV), Sustainability, Theatre Technical, Acoustics, and Fire Engineering.

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For Suppliers to participate in the procurement

For Suppliers to participate in the procurement opportunity, you will need to register on the Kent Business Portal.

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Source & provenance
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ocds-h6vhtk-067785
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
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Buyer ref
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