Published date: 25 April 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 21 May 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous building structures - 44112000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£35,000

Procurement reference

MT211747

Published date

25 April 2018

Closing date

21 May 2018

Contract start date

18 June 2018

Contract end date

31 October 2018

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The remains of the engine house at Ridsdale are a visible and enigmatic reminder of
Northumberland's industrial past; a short lived venture yet with a lasting legacy. The construction of Ridsdale Ironworks saw the creation of the settlement of Ridsdale to house workers brought into this remote area to produce pig iron for the construction of Robert Stephenson's High Level Bridge in Newcastle.
The engine house (Grade II listed), although generally sound, is a Scheduled Monument at Risk, with serious structural issues at a number of locations that require attention to remove this important monument from the Heritage at Risk Register. A condition survey of the structure (Repair and Consolidation of Ridsdale Ironworks- Doonan Architects Ltd 2016) revealed that two sections were in imminent danger of collapse. In partnership with Historic England, a management agreement has been secured with the landowner and scaffolding has been erected to protect the structure from further decline until work can begin.
As part of the Revitalising Redesdale Landscape Partnership, funded through the Heritage Lottery Fund, repair and consolidations works to the standing masonry of the Engine House are to be carried out between July and October 2018.
In order to meet this need the Authority is inviting tenders from eligible contractors able to deliver these services.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Hazel Fitzsimmons

Address

Eastburn
South Park
HEXHAM
NE46 1BS
England

Telephone

+44 1434605555

Email

hazel.fitzsimmons@nnpa.org.uk

Website

http://www.northumberlandnationalpark.org.uk