£4.3m Queens Gardens refurbishment moves closer

The £4.3m transformation of Queens Gardens has moved a step closer, with the city council inviting contractors to declare their interest in the project.

Contractors are now able to enter the first stages of a tender process by expressing their interest via a selection questionnaire.

The staged approach will enable the council to assess all bids before selecting up to six to compete for the contract.

Councillor Daren Hale, Portfolio Holder for Economic Investment and Regeneration, said: “The structuring of this procurement process allows us to ensure we appoint the best contractor to deliver this key, multi-million pound project for the city centre.

“Queens Gardens is an incredible green space in the heart of our city. This refurbishment will celebrate the rich history of Queen’s Dock, whilst also ensuring that the gardens play an important role in the future landscape and draw of our city centre.”

The refurbishment of Queens Gardens will improve accessibility and visitor flow, deliver structural repairs through rebuilding the retaining walls, introduce bespoke pieces of public art, improve biodiversity and regenerate a much-loved open space.

The history of the gardens will be incorporated in its design, reconnecting it with the origins of the space as a former dock.

The Queens Gardens refurbishment will complement the delivery of the Hull: Yorkshire’s Maritime City project by providing improvements to an important pedestrian route between the Hull Maritime Museum and North End Ship Yard.

The maritime project is a key cultural regeneration scheme that will protect and celebrate 800 years of Hull’s heritage.

The tender documents for the Queens Gardens refurbishment are available at www.yortender.co.uk