Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal

What Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal does

The Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority Ltd is the statutory body responsible for planning and delivering the restoration of the Palace of Westminster, the home of the UK House of Commons and House of Lords. Established under the Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019, the Authority operates as an arm's-length body of Parliament — a company limited by guarantee rather than a commercially traded entity. Its core product is the Restoration and Renewal Programme itself, with Phase 1 Works presenting costed proposals for a seven-year programme capped at £3bn covering fire safety, mechanical and electrical systems replacement, asbestos management, Victoria Tower refurbishment, underground construction, tunnel shafts, river platforms, and a standalone heritage collections storage facility. The underlying technology stack is built around heritage conservation methods: deep borehole investigations (up to 84m), archaeological assessment, building condition monitoring, geotechnical and air quality surveys, and a heritage audit system cataloguing 13,000+ items. A Collections Conservation Dynamic Purchasing System (CCDPS) provides structured access for heritage suppliers to bid on work for Parliament's 26,000+ object collection.

The Authority's business model is government-funded infrastructure delivery rather than commercial revenue generation. Funding flows from UK Parliament under the 2019 Act, subject to approval at key decision points by both Houses. Operating revenue is supplemented by supply chain contracts awarded to third-party suppliers — including IT support (£3.65m year one with Version 1 and Littlefish), instrumentation and monitoring (£1.63m with James Fisher Strainstall), ground investigation (£937k with Concept Engineering), and a restoration consortium (£268k with Conisbee, Sandberg, Hirst Conservation, and Hutton + Rostron). Procurement is conducted formally via the UK Find a Tender service and Jaggaer e-portal. The go-to-market is hybrid: enterprise field sales for strategic partners and large suppliers, combined with community-led public engagement (over 20,000 consultation participants, 103 classroom debates, 13+ UK-wide roundtables engaging 230+ experts). Customer segments span the UK Parliament (primary client, business unit), UK businesses and SMEs (supply chain partners, size-tiered), the general public (heritage stakeholders), and training providers (skills and apprenticeships).

Name

Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal

Legal name

Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority Ltd

Website

https://restorationandrenewal.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority Ltd plans and delivers the restoration of the Palace of Westminster under the Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019, funded by UK Parliament with Phase 1 works capped at £3bn over seven years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heritage Building Restoration Services

NAICS

Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (23622), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Residential Remodelers (236118)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Repair Services (7600), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAFAAAE

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/General Contracting & Construction Management

SECONDARYHSAPAEAG

Historic Home Renovation & Preservation

Home & Personal Services/Residential Renovation Services/Whole-Home Renovation & Remodel

SECONDARYHSAPAEAA

Full Gut Renovation (Studs-Out Remodel)

Home & Personal Services/Residential Renovation Services/Whole-Home Renovation & Remodel

SECONDARYEUAIANAB

Repair, Refurbishment & Remanufacturing Services

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Resource Recovery & Circular Economy Services (Reuse, Take-back, Refurbishment)

Keywords

• Heritage building restoration
• Parliamentary infrastructure programme
• Palace restoration services
• Heritage conservation procurement
• Construction programme management

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The programme is funded by the UK Parliament through the Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019. Phase 1 works are capped at £3bn over 7 years (averaging £429m per year, excluding inflation). Funding is subject to parliamentary approval at key decision points.
2. Supply Chain Contracts: Revenue through procurement contracts awarded to third-party suppliers and contractors for services including IT support, building surveys, archaeological work, construction, and heritage conservation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Restoration and Renewal Programme is responsible for planning and carrying out the extensive restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster, the home of the UK Parliament. It delivers Phase One Works (a seven-year programme capped at £3 billion covering fire safety, mechanical/electrical systems, asbestos management, building fabric and heritage conservation) and procures three long-term Strategic Partners (Design Services, Integration, and Construction) via an enterprise alliance arrangement.

Product overview

The Houses of Parliament Restoration and Renewal (R&R) Programme is the overarching infrastructure programme responsible for planning and carrying out the extensive restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster. The core offering is the R&R Programme itself, delivered through the Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority. The programme is structured around Phase One Works — a seven-year initial works package capped at £3 billion — alongside the procurement of three Strategic Partners (Design Services, Integration, and Construction) who will operate within an enterprise alliance. A key sub-product is the Collections Conservation Dynamic Purchasing System (CCDPS), which enables heritage professionals to access conservation contracts for Parliament's 26,000+ heritage items. The programme also maintains a broad UK-wide supply chain engagement initiative connecting SMEs and training providers to restoration opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Restoration and Renewal Programme The overarching national infrastructure programme responsible for planning and delivering the essential restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster, the home of the House of Commons and House of Lords, preserving it for future generations.
• Phase One Works An initial package of restoration works spanning seven years, committing expenditure capped at £3 billion (approximately £429 million per year on average, excluding inflation), covering temporary accommodation, restoration of Cloister Court, Victoria Tower refurbishment, underground construction, tunnel shafts, river platforms, and a standalone heritage collections storage facility.
• Strategic Partners Procurement Procurement process to appoint three long-term Strategic Partners — a Design Services Partner, an Integration Partner, and a Construction Partner — working within an enterprise alliance arrangement to deliver the restoration and renewal works.
• Collections Conservation Dynamic Purchasing System (CCDPS) A dynamic procurement system that streamlines access for heritage conservation professionals, sole traders, and SMEs to bid for contracts related to the day-to-day care and programme-based conservation of Parliament's 26,000+ heritage collection items.
• Supply Chain Engagement Platform A UK-wide engagement programme connecting businesses, SMEs, and training providers from all regions and nations of the UK with supply chain and contractual opportunities across the restoration programme, from engineering and design to traditional crafts such as carpentry and stonemasonry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Phase 1 works will commit £3bn expenditure over 7 years
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Version 1coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2023Digital Services Partner with £3.65m year one contract for IT support services, project planning software and systems. Partnership with Littlefish delivering environmental, social, and economic benefits. Focus on training, apprenticeships, and Net Zero commitments.
• LittlefishcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2023Managed IT services partner based in Nottingham, partnered with Version 1 for IT support services for the restoration programme.
• James Fisher StrainstallcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2022Cumbria-based specialist in instrumentation and monitoring systems. £1.63m contract for specialised monitoring of the Palace throughout restoration. Global leader in onshore and offshore load measurement.
• AECOM LtdsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2022Air quality surveys contractor. £83,000 contract for environmental assessment work.
• Concept Engineering Consultants LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2022Ground investigation specialist. £937,000 contract for geotechnical assessments around the Palace.
• DBR (London) LtdsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2022General contractor for survey work. £903,000 contract for building investigations.
• Palace Restoration ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2022Consortium including Conisbee, Sandberg, Hirst Conservation, and Hutton + Rostron for restoration work. £268,000 contract.
• Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2022Archaeological partner conducting borehole monitoring and archaeological assessments. Discovered 200-year-old carved bone gaming counter and possible medieval Thames River wall. £184,000 archaeology contract.
• Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2021Research partnership for safer construction approaches during restoration work.
• UK Parliament (House of Commons and House of Lords)coreOthersPrimary client for the restoration programme. The R&R Client Board comprises Commissions of both Houses and makes critical decisions on the way forward. Both Houses must approve costed proposals and key milestones under the Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019.
• UK Chambers of Commerce NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with regional Chambers of Commerce across UK (Scottish Chambers, Northern Ireland Chamber, Welsh Chambers, English regional Chambers) for supply chain engagement and business outreach.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mace Group: Major UK construction and project management consultancy with a strong heritage/public-sector portfolio including the Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) restoration; directly comparable as a delivery partner for complex, occupied heritage infrastructure projects.
• Laing O'Rourke: Large UK-headquartered construction firm delivering complex public-sector and heritage infrastructure projects; comparable as a potential Construction Partner for the alliance model R&R uses.
• Balfour Beatty: UK's largest infrastructure contractor with extensive public-sector restoration experience; comparable in scale and delivery model for major government-backed construction programmes.
• Kier Group: UK construction services group with strong heritage and public-sector restoration credentials; comparable as a potential Construction Partner or sub-tier contractor in R&R's alliance.
• WSP: Global engineering consultancy with significant UK heritage and structural restoration expertise; comparable as a potential Design Services Partner given their track record on complex public buildings.
• Arup: Multidisciplinary engineering firm with deep heritage and conservation portfolio including UK Parliament-adjacent work; comparable as Design Services Partner candidate for heritage restoration programmes.
• Sir Robert McAlpine: Privately held UK contractor with strong heritage and public-building portfolio; comparable as a potential Construction Partner in R&R's enterprise alliance arrangement.

Broad incumbents

• Skanska: Major international contractor with UK heritage and public-sector experience; broader incumbent with similar programme scale but broader portfolio than R&R's single-asset focus.
• English Heritage: Charity custodian of over 400 historic sites across England with significant in-house conservation expertise; comparable as an adjacent heritage restoration operator with similar scope but portfolio-based model.

Emerging players

• Historic England: UK public body that advises on and funds heritage conservation, including listed-building consent for R&R; comparable as a regulatory/advisory stakeholder in the heritage restoration value chain.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Parliament_RR
• Facebookfacebook.com/restorationandrenewaluk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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