Worcester Cathedral - Reaching New Heights: Scaffolding Contractor (Expression of Interest)

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            "name": "Worcester Cathedral",
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                "streetAddress": "Worcester Cathedral Chapter Office, The Old Palace",
                "locality": "Worcester",
                "postalCode": "WR1 2LH",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
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            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Philip Waghorn",
                "email": "philip@clewsarchitects.co.uk"
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        "title": "Worcester Cathedral - Reaching New Heights: Scaffolding Contractor (Expression of Interest)",
        "description": "Project Overview Worcester Cathedral is proposing a programme of high-level repair works to the North-West tower pinnacles, following previous storm-related damage and ongoing fabric deterioration. The works will require a complex, high-level access scaffold to facilitate: - Careful dismantling and rebuilding of stone pinnacles - Masonry repairs and conservation works - Associated roof-level access and protection measures - The scaffold will form a critical element of the project, both in enabling safe access and in protecting the historic fabric below. Scope of Scaffolding Works (Indicative) The appointed contractor will be expected to: - Design, supply, erect, maintain, adapt and dismantle a fully compliant scaffold system - Provide independent tied scaffolding to the North-West tower at high level - Minimise physical intervention into historic fabric (fixings into mortar joints only where required) Incorporate: - Full working platforms to pinnacle level - Safe access routes for operatives and materials - Hoisting arrangements / loading bays (subject to design development) - Debris containment and protection measures - Weather protection (if required) - Welfare Facilites Coordinate with: - Cathedral operations (public access, services, events) - Conservation requirements - Specialist contractors (stonemasons, rope access where applicable) All works must comply with: BS EN 12811 and relevant TG20 guidance Heritage best practice for working on listed structures Key Constraints - Grade I listed building of exceptional significance - Prominent location within the city and cathedral precinct - Ongoing public access and daily use of the cathedral - Limited opportunities for fixing into historic fabric - Requirement for visually sensitive and carefully detailed scaffold design - Potential ecological constraints (programme-dependent) Contractor Requirements Interested contractors should be able to demonstrate: - Proven experience of complex scaffolding to historic / listed buildings, ideally cathedrals or structures of similar scale - Experience working at significant height and in constrained heritage environments - Working to an agreed scaffold design on a complex building Strong approach to: - Health & safety - Protection of historic fabric - Coordination with multi-disciplinary teams - Ability to engage early in design development and methodology planning Expression of Interest Submission Contractors are invited to submit an Expression of Interest including: - Company profile and relevant experience - Examples of comparable projects (with images where possible) Initial comments on approach to: - Working on historic fabric - High-level access and stability - Confirmation of availability and capacity Next Steps Following review of Expressions of Interest, a shortlist of contractors will be invited to: - Submit a formal tender",
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        "riskDetails": "The works relate to a Grade I listed cathedral of exceptional significance, and risks to contract performance include constraints associated with working to historic fabric, including limitations on fixing methods and access. The Cathedral will remain operational and open to the public throughout the works, requiring careful coordination, phasing and management of public safety. The scaffold design and installation will need to respond to complex geometry and high-level access requirements, with coordination required between the Contractor, Architect and Structural Engineer. Programme risks may arise from weather conditions, site constraints, and the need to align with conservation requirements and approvals. The Contractor will be expected to work collaboratively with the project team to mitigate these risks."
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