Notice Information
Notice Title
Bastion House Soft Strip Out Works
Notice Description
The City of London Corporation (the City) invites Tenders for the provision of Soft Strip Out works to Bastion House. Bastion House is an office block located in the Barbican area of the City of London, designed by Powell and Moya it was completed in 1976. The Works will comprise of the soft strip out to Bastion House, from and including Levels 3-15 on a fixed price lump sum basis. The tenderers are required to submit tenders comprising of comprehensive responses to the ITT 'quality' questions outlined in the Quality Questionnaire & ITT documents alongside a Commercial submission addressing the requirements outlined below. The scoring criteria and weighting between the 'quality', 'commercial' and 'Responsible Procurement' sections is outlined within the ITT. All sections must be provided in order for a tender to be evaluated as compliant. Contractors are to provide a fixed price for the following elements of work, removal and disposal of: For the below please refer to MEP and Fabric Strip out specification and technical preliminaries document in the tender documents (Section B). * All interior fixtures, fittings & furnishings. * Internal ceilings/false ceilings & soffit finishes. * Non-load bearing partitions, internal walls. * Removal of all raised floors & floor coverings. * All joinery, door frames/architraves. * Temporary removable structures. * All non-structural furnishings, finishes & fittings to internal areas. * MEP Scope defined as per MEP and Fabric Strip out specification and technical preliminaries document' found in Section B of the Tender Documents. * Removal of Asbestos as per BH Addendum Specification 001 * Temporary lighting, power, water and services requirements. To be maintained by Client following Practical Completion. There was an administrative delay in preparing the contract details notice, but it has now been published in full to ensure compliance with transparency requirements
Planning Information
The City of London Corporation initiated a Pre-Market Engagement (PME) for the Bastion House soft strip-out and demolition project (Levels 3-15). The PME process aimed to engage potential contractors by providing them with project details to inform their submissions and gather insights to support future tendering. Pre-Market Engagement Details: PME Period: The PME exercise took place from March 31 to April 7, 2025. Invitation to Participate: Invitations were issued to contractors, requesting submissions including company details, relevant experience, and asbestos removal accreditations. Outcomes: Supplier Responses: Two suppliers responded within the PME period, providing details of their experience and qualifications. Supplier Experience: Both suppliers demonstrated extensive experience in demolition, asbestos removal, and soft strip works. They also provided case studies of similar projects, ensuring that they meet the required safety and compliance standards for asbestos removal. Next Steps: The PME exercise has now concluded, and the information gathered will inform the open below-threshold tender process set to be published this week. This PME exercise has successfully engaged potential contractors, ensuring that the City of London Corporation is ready to move forward with the open below-threshold tender process, ultimately selecting a contractor based on price, technical expertise, and responsible procurement practices.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051749
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077774-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45000000 - Construction work
45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £512,242 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Nov 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 21 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 31 Aug 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- THE MAYOR AND COMMONALTY AND CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- jemma.borland@cityoflondon.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 020 7606 3030
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CITY OF LONDON
- Postcode
- EC2P 2EJ
- Post Town
- Central London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI43 Haringey and Islington
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Islington
- Electoral Ward
- Clerkenwell
- Westminster Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077774-2025
27th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024196-2025
21st May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022753-2025
19th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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