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BERNARD LEACH (ST IVES) TRUST LIMITED

Construction of new production and education facility and refurbishment of listed buildings at Leach Pottery, St Ives

ConstructionCPV 45000000
ValueValue not published
Awarded
Published10 Apr 2024
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
Classic Builders (South West) Ltd

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
Libby Buckley
director@leachpottery.com
+44 1736799703

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

Over the next three years the Leach Pottery will undertake a major expansion and redevelopment which includes the construction of a new environmentally sustainable learning centre and production studio.

The existing museum and gallery shop will be re-imagined and updated and there will be a new central entrance surrounded by a landscaped courtyard where visitors will be able to sit take refreshments and watch potters at work.

Dow Jones Architects have designed a building reflecting the Leach Pottery's history and Cornish location that will provide 500 sqm of new and 837sqm refurbished space to support increased pottery production, learning and participation and improved visitor experience.

The development will provide St Ives with a world-class living heritage site, which will:  Create a community hub where people can develop their creativity, improve their wellbeing, support each other and bring clay to life through learning opportunities  Create year - round jobs through apprenticeships training and increased pottery production  Conserve the Grade II listed buildings onsite and create a more resilient organisation  Attract off season tourism to St Ives through increased museum visitors and commercial course participants The Leach Pottery has been a destination for training and creative exchange since its founding in 1920.

The capital development of the site will secure the continuation of this reputation nationally and internationally with an increased focus on providing access to clay for Cornish communities.

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The existing museum and gallery shop

The existing museum and gallery shop will be re-imagined and updated and there will be a new central entrance surrounded by a landscaped courtyard where visitors will be able to sit take refreshments and watch potters at work.

02

Dow Jones Architects have designed a building

Dow Jones Architects have designed a building reflecting the Leach Pottery's history and Cornish location that will provide 500 sqm of new and 837sqm refurbished space to support increased pottery production, learning and participation and improved visitor experience.

03

The development will provide St Ives

The development will provide St Ives with a world-class living heritage site, which will:.

04

 Create a community hub where people

 Create a community hub where people can develop their creativity, improve their wellbeing, support each other and bring clay to life through learning opportunities.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03ebb7
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
011601-2024
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