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Birkenhead Market (TJ Hughes) Refurbishment & Fit Out

Wirral Council

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22 Jul 2026 at 16:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wirral Council commissioned construction and construction-related services for the refurbishment and fit-out of the former TJ Hughes department store at Unit 33–35, Borough Pavement, Birkenhead, to create the new Birkenhead Market. The requirement covers appointment of a principal contractor under a Pre-Construction Services Agreement, including all pre-construction services and early works. The project supports the wider regeneration of Birkenhead and is intended to create a new market destination in the town centre. Delivery is in Birkenhead, within the Wirral Council area. The work is principally relevant to building contractors and construction businesses able to provide both early-stage construction support and physical refurbishment or fit-out works for a substantial public regeneration project.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to KROL CORLETT CONSTRUCTION LIMITED, a Knowsley-based supplier. The contract is valued at £133,011.60 gross. It was signed on 6 July 2026 and runs from 6 July 2026 to 31 August 2026, with a maximum extent to 30 September 2026. Renewal is allowed until all deliverables are complete and a contract sum and programme are agreed for the main works. The evaluation concerned construction services and works under the limited-competition procedure. The award remains active, while the tender and lot are recorded as complete. This was a single-supplier award for the Birkenhead Market refurbishment and fit-out requirement.

This award demonstrates demand from Wirral Council for a principal contractor able to combine construction-related professional services with early physical works on a town-centre regeneration project. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need practical capability in refurbishment and fit-out, together with the ability to support pre-construction activity, develop deliverables, and help establish a programme and contract sum for subsequent main works. Relevant experience of working within an existing commercial building and contributing to a public regeneration scheme would strengthen a supplier’s position. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that businesses of this scale can compete for the council’s below-threshold, limited-competition construction opportunities when they can demonstrate the required delivery capability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Birkenhead Market (TJ Hughes) Refurbishment & Fit Out

Notice Description

Wirral Council appointed a Principal Contractor under a Pre Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) in relation to refurbishment works for the reuse of the former TJ Hughes department store (Unit 33-35, Borough Pavement, CH41 2XX) to form the new Birkenhead Market. The project forms a key component of the wider regeneration of Birkenhead, providing a vibrant new market destination in the town centre. This notice is intended to cover all "Pre-Construction Services" and "Early Works" being performed under the PCSA.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d137
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069334-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

71500000 - Construction-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£133,011 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Jul 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 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
Wirral Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WALLASEY
Postcode
CH44 8ED
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Seacombe
Westminster Constituency
Wallasey

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KROL CORLETT CONSTRUCTION LIMITED

Further Information

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