Construction of The Construction of the Carrier Corps Memorial

Procurement reference

P378

Procurement description

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) was established in 1917 to commemorate the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars.

The CWGC built and continues to maintain cemeteries and memorials at 23,000 locations in more than 150 countries and territories and is committed to carrying out this work in perpetuity.

In recent years, the CWGC has undertaken efforts to address the omission of the names of those who made the ultimate sacrifice whilst serving in the allied regiments during the two world wars.

Once such Regiment is the Sierra Leone Carrier Corps.

In 2022, a Book of Remembrance listing more than 946 previously unacknowledged Sierra Leonean WWI dead was presented in Freetown.

This act laid the groundwork for a permanent physical recognition of their service.

CWGC commissioned Oshinowo Studio, a Lagos-based architecture practice, to design this permanent structure which will be located in the Ministry of Finance grounds on George Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone - https://w3w.co/shower.cactus.cabinets).

This tender is being issued to select a suitably qualified contractor to build this unique new Memorial.

Main category

Works

Delivery regions

• UK - United Kingdom
• SL - Sierra Leone

Total value (estimated)

0 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

14 October 2025, 00:00AM to 31 March 2026, 23:59PM

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

CPV classifications

• 14820000 - Glass
• 31527260 - Lighting systems
• 45212314 - Historical monument or memorial construction work
• 45223200 - Structural works
• 45316100 - Installation of outdoor illumination equipment

Delivery regions

• UK - United Kingdom
• SL - Sierra Leone

Lot value (estimated)

0 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Contract start date (estimated)

14 October 2025, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 March 2026, 23:59PM

Simple description of award criteria

The award criteria is detailed in the Invitation to Tender

Tender submission deadline

23 September 2025, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

16 September 2025, 17:00PM

Submission address and any special instructions

This tender will be managed using the CWGC e-Procurement portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cwgc/aspx/Home where further details can be found.To participate in this tender, view the tender documents, or participate any future tenders issued by the CWGC, you must first register with the portal. Guidance on how to register, and how to bid can be found by selecting the following link:https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cwgc/aspx/BuyerProfilesWhen registering, please complete as much of the information as possible. You should also be aware that as part of the registration process you must provide a copy of your current Health & Safety policy and/or StatementAll correspondence relating to this tender must ONLY be submitted via the portal.IMPORTANT NOTE: When entering a contact email address for both the Primary and Additional Users, you are advised to add a GENERIC address which can be readily accessed by more than one person i.e. "tenders@xyz.com", rather than a personal address such as "R.Kipling@xyz.com". This way you will still be able to access any communications sent by us via the portal if an individual in unavailable.Please note: the Contract start and end dates stated herein are estimates. The final dates will be agreed with the successful tenderer.

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes