Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ba5-6382-7143-b0e3-cbe368507215/construction-of-new-production-and-education-facility-and-refurbishment-of-liste awarded GB open procedure # Construction of new production and education facility and refurbishment of listed buildings at Leach Pottery, St Ives [Bernard Leach (St Ives) Trust Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bernard-leach-st-ives-trust-limited) Estimated value £4,850,000 Published 10 Apr 2024 Deadline Closed 6 Oct 2023 ## Who can bid - Split into 2 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender 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. Read full description ## CPV classification Construction work Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-03ebb7-2024-04-10T11:40:36+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-03ebb7-2024-04-10T11:40:36+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Bernard Leach (St Ives) Trust Limited: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bernard-leach-st-ives-trust-limited) [Sector More Construction work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-work) ## More tenders like this [Boiler Replacement Scheme · West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority · 59 days left · 18 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-ca0f-7129-83ab-7f5da966bec5/boiler-replacement-scheme) [Building Repairs & Maintenance Lot 1 Electrical Lot 2 Mechanical · Derbyshire Dales District Council · 40 days left · 29 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15934-2662-73b5-8d63-abd6e1946ccd/building-repairs-maintenance-lot-1-electrical-lot-2-mechanical) [Repairs and Maintenance of Derbyshire Dales District Council Buildings, Lot 1 Electrical, Lot 2 Mechanical · Derbyshire Dales District Council · 41 days left · 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-cc30-708e-a64f-c24f3506b98b/repairs-and-maintenance-of-derbyshire-dales-district-council-buildings-lot-1-el) [CA18585 - ITT Repair and replacement works to whole site drainage system · Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust · 39 days left · 27 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1594a-591e-7334-8085-35e92dcd67f8/ca18585-itt-repair-and-replacement-works-to-whole-site-drainage-system) [ITT Repair and replacement works to whole site drainage system · Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust · 39 days left · 27 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1599c-ce3a-73b2-824c-27858f3ac6b5/itt-repair-and-replacement-works-to-whole-site-drainage-system) [Bannister Sports Centre Athletic Track Soft Market Testing Exercise · Harrow Council · 37 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1540d-d9e4-71cb-ad57-1603e9042fec/bannister-sports-centre-athletic-track-soft-market-testing-exercise)