Almost £80m in surveyor contracts were made available this week as part of biggest heritage restoration project ever undertaken in the UK – the £4bn Palace of Westminster upgrade.

Firms interested have until May 4th to stake their claim for a place on the framework, which has been structured with eight lots and contracts fixed at 72 months. The Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority is expected to appointment five companies to each lot and tenderers may only apply for one lot.

Work on the palace itself is due to start in the mid-2020s when a temporary home for the Houses of Commons and Lords will be found.

David Goldstone, CEO of the Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority said: “Our experts are carrying out more than 100 surveys to develop the most detailed record of Parliament ever created, as we get on with the job of preparing the detailed and costed plan that will for the first time give a true sense of the costs and timescales of restoring the Palace of Westminster.” 

The work has been allocated as follows:

  • Lot 1: Civil and Structural Surveys (value: £32.1m).
  • Lot 2: Ground Investigation and Geotechnical Surveys (£4.7m)
  • Lot 3: Instrumentation and Monitoring (£4m)
  • Lot 4: Environmental Surveys (£2m)
  • Lot 5: Asbestos Removal (£8m)
  • Lot 6: Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health Surveys (£8.7m)
  • Lot 7: Archeology (£2.5m)
  • Lot 8: General Conservation Contractor (£17.7m)

Click here for full details on the Intrusive Surveys Framework Restoration & Renewal Programme.