Published date: 18 August 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
Construction work - 45000000
Location of contract
West Midlands
Value of contract
£0 to £1,980,000
Procurement reference
WOLVCITY001-DN627876-78154541
Published date
18 August 2022
Closing date
14 October 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
6 February 2023
Contract end date
5 February 2024
Contract type
Works
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
The Wolverhampton Central Library façade and building envelope is in much need of repair and
restoration. The Central Library is a grade II* listed building. It was constructed in 1900-1902 to
the designs of the prolific competition-winning architect Henry Thomas Hare (1861-1921), who
specialised in libraries public buildings in the 'free Jacobean' style. The library has fine brick and
terracotta facades to the street fronts, with simpler brick elevations to the rear courtyard. William
Aumonier of London was involved in the modelling of the decorative terracotta. The roofs are
steeply pitched and tiled on the street fronts, but shallow pitched and slated to the rear. High
quality detailing includes a pair of copper domes and a tall fleche to the main entrance. Inside,
there is good stained glass and plasterwork and a dramatic staircase to the first floor reading
rooms.
The Library is an excellent example of its date, well-built in high quality materials. However, at 120
years old, it is now in need of a programme of repair, including to the roofs and terracotta. As
terracotta repairs are only likely to have a 20-25 year lifespan it is proposed that, where terracotta
is damaged, it should be replaced, in a matching material. This is a time-consuming specialist
procedure. Numerous other repairs to the façade and building envelope should be attended to at
the same time, to make best use of scaffolding.
The City of Wolverhampton Council is seeking a building contractor, with the skills and experience
of similar heritage style works, to undertake the works as set out in this Employers Requirements
document. Procurement Documents can be located on www.wolverhamptontenders.com
About the buyer
Contact name
Allyson King-Smith
Address
Civic Centre
St Peters Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RL
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1902556556
allyson.king-smith@wolverhampton.gov.uk
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