NAVE Building Internal Refurbishment Pre-Market Engagement
Summary
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has published a pre-market engagement notice under the Procurement Act 2023 for internal refurbishment works to the NAVE Building (National Academy for Vocal Excellence). The engagement deadline is 29 April 2026, with an estimated contract period from 19 October 2026 to 23 July 2027. This is a preliminary consultation to gauge market interest before the formal tender exercise.
What changed
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has issued a preliminary market engagement notice under the Procurement Act 2023 for internal refurbishment works to the NAVE Building, intended to house the National Academy for Vocal Excellence. The notice invites potential contractors to express interest and provide market intelligence before the formal tender invitation package is produced.
Construction firms and suppliers interested in this public works contract should respond to the engagement process by 29 April 2026 via the UK e-Procurement Portal. The estimated contract period is 9 months and 5 days, running from 19 October 2026 to 23 July 2027. The formal tender notice is expected to be published on 6 May 2026.
What to do next
- Review engagement documentation at UK e-Procurement Portal
- Submit feedback by 29 April 2026 engagement deadline
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Planning
Pre-Market Engagement: Internal Refurbishment Works to the NAVE Building
- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-034433
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-06838c
Published 15 April 2026, 6:00pm
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PME - NAVE
Description
Barnsley Council is planning to progress a procurement exercise for internal refurbishment works of a building intended for use by the Barnsley Youth Choir for the home of the National Academy for Vocal Excellence (NAVE). The pre-market engagement exercise will allow the Council to understand the level of market interest and inform the production of a tender invitation package which takes account of current and anticipated market factors, and shared learning and experience.
Total value (estimated)
- £0 excluding VAT
- £0 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 October 2026 to 23 July 2027
- 9 months, 5 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
Construction work
Building construction work
Multi-functional buildings construction work
Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
Entertainment building construction work
Construction work for art and cultural buildings
Contract locations
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Engagement
Engagement deadline
29 April 2026
Engagement process description
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=104636&TID=100109795&B=
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
6 May 2026
Contracting authority
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYHH-2597-YVZG Town Hall
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
S70 2TA
United Kingdom
Contact name: Tim Whitham
Telephone: +44 01226773745
Email: timwhitham@barnsley.gov.uk
Website: https://www.barnsley.gov.uk
Region: UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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