East London’s Tower Hamlets Council is opening early market discussions with contractors ahead of a £60m redevelopment of the St George’s Leisure Centre in Shadwell.

The £60m job will involve demolition of the existing building and construction of a modern leisure centre along with an eight-storey block of flats delivering 29 homes.

Both the leisure facilities and residential accommodation will be owned and managed by the council.

Planned housing block at site

The council is looking to appoint a single principal contractor and expects to invite up to 10 firms for one-hour one-to-one sessions with council staff on 6 or 7 May to provide feedback on the scheme.

A full open invitation to tender will be published around 20 May with the main contract expected to run for three years from December 2025 to November 2028.

Interested firms can contact:

Contact name: Ms Kelly Kerr. Tel:44 244778066 or email.

Register via the London Tenders portal: www.londontenders.org.