QEII Memorial Programme – Bridge Contractor

Contracting authority: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Procurement title: QEII Memorial – Bridge Contractor Procurement identifier: 105266 Notice type: UK2 – Preliminary Market Engagement Notice Estimated contract value (excluding VAT): £11,500,000 - £13,000,000 Contract location: London, Inner London West, Westminster and City of London CPV codes: 45221113 – Footbridge construction work 45221115, 45223000, 45223210, 45223100, 45223110, 45341000, 45432112, 71322300, 45340000, 45000000 Expected tender notice publication: January 2027 Market engagement closing date: 31 December 2026 Procurement contact / portal: DCMS procurement portal Description of the requirement The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in connection with the proposed procurement of a Bridge Contractor to supply works in respect of the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial programme. The proposed appointment will involve the specialist design validation, prototype development, fabrication, construction and installation of a bespoke pedestrian bridge forming part of a nationally significant memorial project in central London. The Bridge Contractor will be required to work closely and collaboratively with Foster + Partners, the appointed lead designer, and the wider design team to support technical design development and validation, prototype testing, fabrication detailing and the successful delivery of the bridge in accordance with the agreed design intent. The proposed scope comprises the complete integrated bridge package, including: structural stainless steel fabrication and associated components; specialist glass balustrades, including their supporting and fixing arrangements; incorporated paving, finishes and associated interfaces; structural and fabrication design validation; prototype manufacture, testing and technical refinement; detailed 3D and fabrication modelling; fabrication, assembly, transportation, lifting