Published date: 24 February 2025

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: 11 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

Location of contract

DT1 1JF

Value of contract

£80,000 to £150,000

Procurement reference

Ford1

Published date

24 February 2025

Closing date

11 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2025

Contract end date

1 October 2025

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Fordington Cemetery Boundary/Retaining Wall,
Holloway Road.
Dorchester

The purpose of this expression of interest exercise 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 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.

More information

Attachments

About the buyer

Contact name

Carl Dallison

Address

19 North Square
Dorchester
DORCHESTER
DT11JF
England

Telephone

01305 266861

Email

c.dallison@dorchester-tc.gov.uk