Tender

Repairs to the House of Lords Chamber Roof (RHOLCR) - Main Works Contract

THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS (ACTING JOINTLY)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

13 Feb 2025 at 12:10

Planning

01 Aug 2024 at 13:26

Summary of the contracting process

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords, acting jointly, have issued a tender for the main works contract to repair the House of Lords Chamber Roof. The procurement is at the tender stage and involves roof works and other specialised trade construction works under the CPV code 45260000. The work will take place at the Palace of Westminster in London. The estimated contract duration is 3.5 years, and the deadline for submission of requests to participate is 20th March 2025. The project, valued at £26.4 million, includes refurbishment, replacement, and repair activities for the cast iron roof components, ensuring safety and preserving this UNESCO World Heritage site.

This tender represents a significant business opportunity for companies specialising in heritage building repairs, roof works, and mechanical and electrical work. The successful contractor will be responsible for handling design responsibilities for temporary works, scaffold, logistics, and other aspects of the project. Interested businesses with relevant experience in cast iron products and roof construction can significantly grow their portfolio by securing a prestigious contract. The procurement follows a competitive dialogue procedure, inviting the top three scoring candidates at the Selection Questionnaire stage to participate in detailed discussions. This process allows for contractor input and optimisation of key project aspects.

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Notice Title

Repairs to the House of Lords Chamber Roof (RHOLCR) - Main Works Contract

Notice Description

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords (acting jointly) invite requests to participate from suitable organisations who wish to tender for a contract for the Repairs to House of Lords Chamber Roof - main works. The scope includes the removal, refurbishment or replacement, and re-installation of cast iron roof components, and in-situ repairs to the supporting structure to the cast iron roof over the House of Lords (HoL) Chamber and adjacent rooms. This will be a Traditional Design (by the existing appointed consultant team) with the successful Contractor taking on design responsibility for the temporary works, scaffold, logistics and mechanical and electrical work.<br/><br/>Estimated duration 3.5 years, subject to dialogue (Competitive Dialogue procedure).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons and the Corporate Officer of the House of Lords (acting jointly) invite requests to participate from suitable organisations who wish to tender for a contract for the Repairs to House of Lords Chamber Roof - main works. The scope includes the removal, refurbishment or replacement, and re-installation of cast iron roof components, and in-situ repairs to the supporting structure to the cast iron roof over the House of Lords (HoL) Chamber and adjacent rooms. This will be a Traditional Design (by the existing appointed consultant team) with the successful Contractor taking on design responsibility for the temporary works, scaffold, logistics and mechanical and electrical work.

The HoL Chamber roof is the largest single cast iron roof at the Palace of Westminster. In plan the roof is over one thousand square metres, made up of over 5,000 individual external cast iron components. A single cast iron tile can weigh 75kg.

A comprehensive overhaul of the HoL Chamber cast iron roof was carried out in 1996 and it was therefore not included in the more recent programme of cast iron roof works. Remedial works were carried out on the roof in 2015 and a survey was undertaken in 2021 which highlighted that the roof was continuing to deteriorate, with failure of the paint system and jointing both internally and externally, potentially allowing water ingress in these areas. Whilst temporary measures are in place, the roof now requires complete refurbishment.

This project will ensure that the cast iron roof is repaired, mitigating health and safety risks and preventing irreversible heritage damage. It will also ensure both Houses fulfil their duty of care obligations as custodians of the Grade 1 listed building and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The procurement is following a Competitive Dialogue procedure to enable dialogue on key topics where Contractor input would be beneficial such as scaffold, temporary works, logistics and programme, as well as approach to meeting the cast iron repair works specification. The overall programme for this contract is anticipated to be approximately 3.5 years, and dates are indicative, however this will be tested and confirmed during the dialogue process, taking into account feedback on the implications of, and approach to constraints that will apply.
Estimated contract value includes Option X1 inflation to the end of the contract, but excludes VAT and risk/compensation events (NEC4 ECC form). Additional documentation will be made available following security clearances for the dialogue stage.

The requirements are set out within the procurement documents which are downloadable free of charge from Atamis: https://atamis-ukparliament.my.site.com/s/Welcome

If your organisation is not already registered on the UK Parliament Atamis portal, please use the URL above and click on the 'Register here' button, registration is free. Guidance on how to register is available via a link beneath the registration button. Once logged in, click on 'Find opportunities' and follow the on-screen instructions. Supplier guidance and support is available once logged in. To ensure you receive email notifications from our system, please add the email domain 'notifications@atamis.co.uk' to your Safe Senders list. The portal does not currently have the ability to generate alerts to registered suppliers when a new opportunity is published, therefore suppliers are encouraged to register as a supplier and subscribe to the notification service available in both Find a Tender and Contracts Finder to ensure they are notified immediately after publication of any new opportunities. Additional information: Potential modifications to the proposed contract are set out in the Modification Review Clause in the Invitation to Participate in Dialogue document and also the Contract z clauses.

Options: as set out in the modification review clause in the Invitation to Participate in Dialogue and the NEC4 ECC z clauses.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0486cf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004911-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive dialogue
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

44470000 - Cast-iron products

45260000 - Roof works and other special trade construction works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£26,400,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£26,400,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND THE CORPORATE OFFICER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS (ACTING JOINTLY)
Contact Name
Parliamentary Commercial Directorate
Contact Email
pcd@parliament.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2072191600

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1A 0AA
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI32 Westminster

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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