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# Kingsthorpe Obelisk Conservation

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kingsthorpe-obelisk-conservation-ocds-h6vhtk-06d61a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Northamptonshire Council: "Kingsthorpe Obelisk Conservation". Published status: complete. Published Value: £0. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [West Northamptonshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-northamptonshire-council-ons-e06000062)
- **Published Value:** £0 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 August 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Historical monument or memorial construction work, Masonry work, Preservation services of historical buildings, Preservation services of historical sites, Preservation services of historical sites and buildings
- **Delivery Location:** UKF24
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £281,962 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kingsthorpe-obelisk-conservation-ocds-h6vhtk-06d61a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06d61a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kingsthorpe-obelisk-conservation-ocds-h6vhtk-06d61a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fwnc)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kingsthorpe-obelisk-conservation-ocds-h6vhtk-06d61a#participate

## Description
West Northampton Council (the Authority) is inviting local Suppliers to bid for the following project.
Kingsthorpe Obelisk is a 100-foot tall, 18th century structure at 400 Obelisk Rise, Northampton, NN2 8UB, in need of, but not limited to the following;
•	Amendment to the current scaffolding to allow for lifting etc.
•	Vegetation removal
•	DOFF Steam clean 
•	Repointing
•	Stone repairs
•	Crack stitching
•	Replace broken stone blocks
•	Removal of corroded iron clamps
The conservation works must be completed safely and to a high quality, requiring specialist, skilled stonemasons and other experienced trades. 
Pre-tender estimate is circa £300,000
Estimated project period 2 - 3 months, starting in September 2026

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45212314, 45262522, 92522000, 92522100, 92522200
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £0

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 29/11/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **DBR London Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-164598`
  - Value: £281,962 † (inc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Kingsthorpe Obelisk Conservation (active)
  - Signed Value: £281,962
  - Signed Date: 16/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F071562-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-28T12:37:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T16:39:54.679Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06d61a