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HAR6188 Remaining structural strengthening works and External Wall System installation

TOWER HAMLETS

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06 May 2026 at 14:42

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22 Apr 2026 at 09:44

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21 Apr 2026 at 15:50

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement contract, initiated by Tower Hamlets, relates to completing structural strengthening and external wall system installation on two high-rise blocks within Tower Hamlets, London. The procurement falls under the construction industry category with a focus on building completion and cladding works. This contract, identified as HAR6188, follows the "direct award" method due to specific technical requirements, and there is no practical alternative to the current contractor, Wates Property Service Limited. Significant dates include the contract's start on 5th May 2026, with the final completion expected by 7th September 2027. The project is subject to potential extension based on operational or health and safety requirements.

The contract presents notable opportunities for businesses that specialise in building completion, particularly organisations familiar with complex structural and safety regulations. Given its scale and the legal framework outlined by both the Building Safety Act 2022 and recent procurement legislation, large construction firms adept at navigating legislative landscapes and executing high-risk, technically demanding projects will be especially well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. Although this specific contract has been awarded to Wates Property Service Limited, the outlined structure offers a roadmap for businesses aiming to participate in subsequent opportunities requiring similar expertise and technical proficiency.

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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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0687da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041579-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£113,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 May 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Apr 20261 months ago
Contract Period
6 May 2026 - 7 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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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