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# Fordington Cemetery Boundary/Retaining Wall

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fordington-cemetery-boundary-retaining-wall-ocds-h6vhtk-04e845). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Dorchester Town Council: "Fordington Cemetery Boundary/Retaining Wall". Published status: active. Published Value: £150,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Dorchester Town Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dorchester-town-council-GB-PPON-PYWL-1519-THQD)
- **Published Value:** £150,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 March 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fordington-cemetery-boundary-retaining-wall-ocds-h6vhtk-04e845#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e845`

## Before you bid
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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fordington-cemetery-boundary-retaining-wall-ocds-h6vhtk-04e845#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [dorchester-tc.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dorchester-tc.gov.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fordington-cemetery-boundary-retaining-wall-ocds-h6vhtk-04e845#participate

## Description
The purpose of this expression of interest invitation is to assist Dorchester Town Council in deciding which suppliers to short-list to invite to tender for the provision of construction services to the Town Council.
The contract will be let by Dorchester Town Council, 19 North Square, Dorchester DT1 1JF.
This form should be returned to:-
Carl Dallison
Assistant Town Clerk
Dorchester Town Council
19 North
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Square
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1JF
Or email it to - c.dallison@dorchester-tc.gov.uk
Carl Dallison
T: 01305 266861
B. Introduction
Dorchester Town Council are seeking suitably qualified construction companies to provide construction services to the Council.
C. Scope of Service
To rebuild a collapsed section of retaining wall which forms the boundary between Fordington Cemetery and a car park along Holloway Road, Dorchester.
Although the wall is not listed it is located within a Dorchester Conservation Area.
The retaining wall is approximately 5.5 metres high and has failure due to hydrostatic pressure.
The works will involve cutting back the chalk escarpment and the installation of gabion baskets built off a concrete footing.
Front face of the gabions will be lined with dense blocks with a natural stone finish.
Formation of weep holes drilled into the remaining wall sections to ease hydrostatic pressure.
The removal of vegetation and areas of repointing.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £150,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2025 to 01/10/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007360-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-02-27T10:02:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T14:50:49.802Z
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