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Contract Award Notice

Development Partner at Duxford AvTech on behalf of Imperial War Museum and Gonville & Caius

  • First published: 19 September 2025
  • Last modified: 19 September 2025
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04721b
Published by:
Imperial War Museum
Authority ID:
AA20010
Publication date:
19 September 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Imperial War Museum (IWM) and Gonville & Caius (G&C) (the “Landowners”) have entered into a landowner’s agreement to seek a development partner to commercially develop land that is jointly owned at IWM Duxford – referred to as “Duxford AvTech', to secure planning permission and deliver an advanced aviation technology campus.

The Landowners are seeking a development partner to commercially develop their land at Duxford to provide circa 45,000 sqm (GEA) of employment space use classes E(g), B2, and B8.

This is a property development and investment opportunity with an unknown contract value. The Landowners wish to appoint and contract an experienced developer to obtain planning permission for Duxford AvTech in line with the Landowners’ strategic objectives, obtain funding, draw-down land for development under a long lease, build the consented scheme, secure tenants, share rental income with the landowners, and manage the estate creating a successful long-term investment.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Imperial War Museum

IWM London, Lambeth Road

London

SE1 6HZ

UK

Contact person: Olly Clifford

Telephone: +44 2074165000

E-mail: oclifford@iwm.org.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.iwm.org.uk

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Recreation, culture and religion

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Development Partner at Duxford AvTech on behalf of Imperial War Museum and Gonville & Caius

II.1.2) Main CPV code

70112000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Imperial War Museum (IWM) and Gonville & Caius (G&C) (the “Landowners”) have entered into a landowner’s agreement to seek a development partner to commercially develop land that is jointly owned at IWM Duxford – referred to as “Duxford AvTech', to secure planning permission and deliver an advanced aviation technology campus.

The Landowners are seeking a development partner to commercially develop their land at Duxford to provide circa 45,000 sqm (GEA) of employment space use classes E(g), B2, and B8.

This is a property development and investment opportunity with an unknown contract value. The Landowners wish to appoint and contract an experienced developer to obtain planning permission for Duxford AvTech in line with the Landowners’ strategic objectives, obtain funding, draw-down land for development under a long lease, build the consented scheme, secure tenants, share rental income with the landowners, and manage the estate creating a successful long-term investment.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 1.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

45210000

45213351

45111291

45211360

70110000

70000000

70120000

70123000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK


Main site or place of performance:

UNITED KINGDOM

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Development Partner at Duxford AvTech on behalf of Imperial War Museum and Gonville & Caius

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Please see final paragraph of "II.1.4) Short description" in respect of the contract value.

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive dialogue

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2024/S 000-019282

Section V: Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20/02/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Henry Boot Developments Limited

01390361

Isaacs Building, 4 Charles Street

Sheffield

S1 2HS

UK

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: No

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:

Total value of the contract/lot: : 1.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=979059871 GO Reference: GO-2025918-PRO-32391216

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Imperial War Museum

London

SE1 6HZ

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

18/09/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
45210000 Building construction work Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
70120000 Buying and selling of real estate Real estate services with own property
70112000 Development of non-residential real estate Development services of real estate
70110000 Development services of real estate Real estate services with own property
45213351 Maintenance hangar construction work Construction work for commercial buildings, warehouses and industrial buildings, buildings relating to transport
70000000 Real estate services Construction and Real Estate
70123000 Sale of real estate Buying and selling of real estate
45111291 Site-development work Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
45211360 Urban development construction work Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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ID Description
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About the buyer

Main contact:
oclifford@iwm.org.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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