In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£168,161,103
Spinnaker Tower Operator
- Published
- Published 13 November 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 5 June 2026
Overview
Portsmouth City Council awarded a 25-year concession partnership to operate the Spinnaker Tower, a prominent public viewing tower located at Gunwharf Quays, to GUNWHARF QUAYS LIMITED on 12 July 2026. The operator must maintain the tower's primary function as a public viewing facility with specified opening hours and seamlessly commence operations on 11 October 2026. The contract encompasses long-term tower management and operation on a mutually incentivised basis.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £168,161,103
- Procedure
- Open
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 13 November 2025
- Questions by
- 26 May 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
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Award outcome
- Award date
- 12 July 2026
- Contract period
- 10 October 2026 → 10 October 2051
- GUNWHARF QUAYS LIMITED
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
16 July 2026
View notice ↗Tender Update
5 May 2026
View notice ↗Tender Update
20 April 2026
View notice ↗Contract Notice
7 April 2026
View notice ↗Prior Information Notice
31 March 2026
View notice ↗Prior Information Notice
13 November 2025
View notice ↗
Contracting authority
Portsmouth City Council
BuyerPortsmouth, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PCNL-5714-PRZV
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