Tender: Royal Pavilion Gardens Landscape and Amenities Redevelopment – Brighton & Hove

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Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC), in partnership with Brighton & Hove Museums and Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival, is seeking a supplier to deliver the capital works phase of the Royal Pavilion Estate masterplan focused on conservation and improvement of the 3.3ha Royal Pavilion Garden. Funded in part by a secured £6.2M National Lottery Heritage Fund award (with roughly 60% for capital works), the project covers new visitor and community facilities including a public toilet with changing places, outdoor learning space, seating and bins; extensive landscaping such as path widening and entrance improvements; restoration of historic planting designs and fixtures including perimeter railings and lamp columns; and new interpretation and wayfinding to improve environmental sustainability, access and community use. The garden and many estate buildings are listed (including Grade I and Grade II* assets) and the site has recently been placed on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register; the procurement is a competitive two-stage process with the shortlisting stage released now, full tender due February 2026 and planned site handover in late summer/early autumn 2026.