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HAR6188 Remaining structural strengthening works and External Wall System installation

TOWER HAMLETS

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22 Apr 2026 at 09:44

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21 Apr 2026 at 15:50

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Tower Hamlets, a public authority in London, as the buying organisation, and concerns the completion of structural strengthening works and the installation of an External Wall System for two high-risk blocks. This falls under the industry category of building completion and structural work. The procurement was made through a direct award method due to technical reasons, as stated in Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of The Procurement Act 2023, with Wates Property Service Limited as the supplier. The contract is expected to start on 6 May 2026 and conclude by 6 September 2027, with potential for extension subject to health, safety, or operational requirements. The project is at the award stage, with the contract valued at £11,300,000 excluding VAT.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in building completion and structural work to engage with a significant public sector project. Although the contract has been awarded directly, companies in these sectors can look to establish partnerships or explore subcontracting possibilities with Wates Property Service Limited, the successful supplier. This contract is particularly suited to large-scale constructors with prior experience in handling complex structural projects, especially involving high-rise buildings. Additionally, the potential for contract renewal tied to operational or safety needs offers longer-term business growth prospects in the area of building infrastructure and safety compliance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HAR6188 Remaining structural strengthening works and External Wall System installation

Notice Description

This contract is to complete the remaining structural strengthening works and External Wall System Installation to two existing occupied High-Risk Blocks within Tower Hamlets. External Wall Installation works originally started on site in February 2018. Whilst works were being delivered, serious structural issues were identified with both blocks. As a result, the cladding works were paused, and the structural strengthening works were started in January 2023. The installation of the internal steel columns and beams have been completed to both blocks and the drilling, anchor and steel frame installation to the external end flank walls are 90% complete. The remaining structural strengthening works and External wall system installations now need to be completed.

Procurement Information

1.1 Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of The Procurement Act 2023 allows a contracting authority to award a contract without competition where for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the works required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those works. The nature of the works being rectification of a number of compiling problems discovered whilst undertaking the initial cladding works and the fact the site comprises high rise multistorey buildings which are subject to the Building Safety Act 2022 means that it would be both impractical and commercially not viable to hand the site over to another contractor following a competitive exercise. The nature of the works also means that it is not practical to divide the site. Similarly, use of a different contractor to finish the works would open the contracting authority to an inappropriate level of legal and design risk relating to the works both from the perspective of the Building Safety Act 2022 and the design risk inherent in having two different contractors designing works on the same building(s). This means that no suitable alternative to the current contractor exists.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0687da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036457-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

44210000 - Structures and parts of structures

45262650 - Cladding works

45450000 - Other building completion work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£11,300,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Apr 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Apr 20263 days ago
Contract Period
5 May 2026 - 6 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TOWER HAMLETS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E1 1BJ
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Whitechapel
Westminster Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WATES PROPERTY SERVICE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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