Official UK procurement notice
Repair and Renovation of Corn Exchange Clocktower
Authority: Dorchester Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDorchester Town Council are seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and qualified construction companies to provide construction services.
The scope of service withing the works for repairs and renovation of the clocktower:
- Repairs to the lead spire.
- Repairs to rafter ends, roof timbers, bell chamber floor and structural metalwork.
- Repairs and replacement to facing stonework externally and internally, in lime mortar.
- Repairs/replacement and addition of rainwater goods.
- Repair/strengthening to bell fastenings.
- Restoration of clock, clockdials, and bells with specialist subcontractors.
Associated works and scaffolding (scaffolding design provided).
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£150,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: A balance of cost and judgment as to the ability to carry out the works to the high standard required.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 May 2026, 11:51 BST
- Last source update
- 28 May 2026, 11:51 BST
- Authority reference
MBCT28052026- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050216- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a765Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
28 May 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 3 dates- Tender notice published147 days ago28 May 2026, 11:51 BST
- Submission deadline132 days ago12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts83 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published28 May 2026, 11:51 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Clocktower Expression of Interest Form (must be completed).
- Bidding documents and specifications Clocktower elevation drawings
- Bidding documents and specifications Clocktower elevations 2 drawings
- Bidding documents and specifications Structural interventions within clocktower
- Bidding documents and specifications Structural interventions sections
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender