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Specialist Tower Refurbishment focusing on Cladding and Building Construction, Services to include: Clerks of Works, Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Employers Agent & Contract Administrator and other specialist services[E11]

Oxford, United KingdomOxford City Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want
Oxford City Council are currently in contract with the company Fortem Ltd to deliver a JCT Design and Build contract to refurbish five tower blocks in Oxford and secure full sign off from Building Control. In the process of delivering this work the contractor encountered issues in relation to cladding and building construction. These issues need to be addressed through a rectification process.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 6 Jan 2025, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 6 Jan 2025, 12:00 UTC.
Published 27 Nov 2024.
Value
Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer
Oxford City CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
Tender documents

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This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]
6 Jan 2025, 12:00 UTC
Value
Not stated
Published[E9]
27 Nov 2024
Procedure[E8]
Open procedure (above threshold)
Last checked
4 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Oxford City Council are currently in contract with the company Fortem Ltd to deliver a JCT Design and Build contract to refurbish five tower blocks in Oxford and secure full sign off from Building Control. In the process of delivering this work the contractor encountered issues in relation to cladding and building construction. These issues need to be addressed through a rectification process. Therefore, a large part of these services will be directed towards managing the contractor as they design, plan for and then deliver the rectification of these issues; as well as also ensuring that the work is completed to a high standard so that sign off from Building Control can be achieved. As such Oxford City Council have the requirement for the following services: Contract Administrator, Project Management, Clerk of Works, Quantity Surveyor. As well of this Oxford City Council require Specialist Technical Services as required (Demonstrable accredited supply chain that can provide structural engineering, fire safety, building and surveying services on an ad hoc basis as required). Additional information: The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/oxfordcc Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address. Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/oxfordcc Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: South East, United Kingdom.[E6]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen Β· 28 Oct 2026, 13:50 UTC

    The deadline (2025-01-06T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document f4c9735c-5a9a-479f-877c-1811299644a8-806343

Evidence

11 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Oxford City Council.

    Document f4c9735c-5a9a-479f-877c-1811299644a8-806343, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:50 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 71315210 (Building services consultancy services).

    Document f4c9735c-5a9a-479f-877c-1811299644a8-806343, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:50 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    Document f4c9735c-5a9a-479f-877c-1811299644a8-806343, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:50 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 6 Jan 2025, 12:00 UTC.

    β€œ2025-01-06T12:00:00Z”

    Document f4c9735c-5a9a-479f-877c-1811299644a8-806343, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:50 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    β€œOxford City Council are currently in contract with the company Fortem Ltd to deliver a JCT Design and Build contract to refurbish five tower blocks in Oxford and secure full sign off from Building Control. In the process of delivering this work the contractor encountered issues…”

    Document f4c9735c-5a9a-479f-877c-1811299644a8-806343, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:50 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: South East, United Kingdom.

    Document f4c9735c-5a9a-479f-877c-1811299644a8-806343, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:50 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    β€œtender”

    Document f4c9735c-5a9a-479f-877c-1811299644a8-806343, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:50 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).

    Document f4c9735c-5a9a-479f-877c-1811299644a8-806343, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:50 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The notice was published on 27 Nov 2024.

    β€œ2024-11-27T16:53:47Z”

    Document f4c9735c-5a9a-479f-877c-1811299644a8-806343, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:50 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document f4c9735c-5a9a-479f-877c-1811299644a8-806343, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:50 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The notice is titled "Specialist Tower Refurbishment focusing on Cladding and Building Construction, Services to include: Clerks of Works, Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Employers Agent & Contract Administrator and o…".

    β€œSpecialist Tower Refurbishment focusing on Cladding and Building Construction, Services to include: Clerks of Works, Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Employers Agent & Contract Administrator and other specialist services”

    Document f4c9735c-5a9a-479f-877c-1811299644a8-806343, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:50 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

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