--- title: "St Austell Drinking Fountain and Holy Trinity Churchyard walls - conservation repairs to listed structures" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5fd19ae3-16ec-47c6-b5f1-3ae50ca8d68b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5fd19ae3-16ec-47c6-b5f1-3ae50ca8d68b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fd19ae3-16ec-47c6-b5f1-3ae50ca8d68b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fd19ae3-16ec-47c6-b5f1-3ae50ca8d68b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "CORNWALL COUNCIL" published: "2020-06-29" --- # St Austell Drinking Fountain and Holy Trinity Churchyard walls - conservation repairs to listed structures Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5fd19ae3-16ec-47c6-b5f1-3ae50ca8d68b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5fd19ae3-16ec-47c6-b5f1-3ae50ca8d68b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fd19ae3-16ec-47c6-b5f1-3ae50ca8d68b.json) ## Summary The Cornwall Council is currently inviting tenders for the project titled "St Austell Drinking Fountain and Holy Trinity Churchyard walls - conservation repairs to listed structures". This initiative falls under the category of historical monument or memorial construction work, specifically aimed at addressing the urgent repairs needed for the Grade II Listed drinking fountain and the churchyard walls. The procurement process is at the tender stage, with submissions due by 26 July 2020. The contract is scheduled to commence on 7 September 2020 and is expected to conclude by 20 November 2020. This project is located in St Austell, South West England, and is supported by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in heritage conservation, structural engineering, and historic preservation services. Given the project's nature, businesses experienced in historical building restoration, masonry work, and associated infrastructure enhancements would be well-positioned to compete. Competitors should also be aware of the Council's requirement for registered users on their web-based tender management system, which facilitates the application process. ## Notice St Austell Townscape Heritage scheme is already a Capital Project in Cornwall Council's Capital Programme. The scheme started in June 2018 and will finish June 2022. Conservation of the St Austell Drinking Fountain has been identified as the only public realm project for the TH Scheme and is part of an approved offer from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to Cornwall Council. The Drinking Fountain is a Grade II Listed structure incorporated into the masonry perimeter wall of the Holy Trinity Church (Grade I Listed) which is also a Grade II Listed structure within a key part of the St Austell Conservation Area. A Listed Building Consent and Faculty will both be obtained by Cornwall Council prior to the commencement of works on site. The Fountain is currently in an extremely poor state of repair, with dislodged granite backing masonry, missing marble sections, and lost architectural features including the decorative lamp standard above its granite crown. The proposed project provides an opportunity to investigate the feasibility and cost of reinstating the water and electricity supplies to the Fountain to make it a working feature at a future date. If feasible and subject to sufficient funding being available reinstatement of the water supply would contribute to the sustainability aims of the TH scheme and also to those of the 'Plastics Free St Austell' initiative. The Drinking Fountain is much valued by the St Austell community and this project will enable it to be restored as an attractive feature within the historic core of the town centre, and potentially also as a useful source of water for the benefit of both people and pets. The churchyard perimeter wall (solid masonry with granite copings) and wrought iron railings are also in poor condition. Tree root growth has displaced many of the copings and there are visible structural cracks which require prompt attention to avoid a structural collapse which has potential to cause injury to pedestrians using the adjacent pavement and vehicles in Church Road. The historic and decorative wrought iron railings are badly corroded and there is a need to carry out repairs to avoid the loss of a valuable heritage item which would adversely affect the setting of the Church and also pose a health and safety risk to people using the churchyard. Cornwall Council has commissioned a structural engineering survey that will be available prior to the final scope of the works being agreed. Additional information: The Council uses a web-based system on the South West Portal found at www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk (DueNorth) to manage quote and tender processes. New users to the system must register on this site to obtain a username and password before gaining access to the system. All interaction with the Council in respect of this requirement will be conducted through the DueNorth system. In the event that you need to contact the Authority in relation to this opportunity please follow the instructions on the advert. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f84d644c-bdb4-423d-8d3e-c23cfaacbf7a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jun 2020 | | Submission deadline | 26 Jul 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Sep 2020 - 20 Nov 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CORNWALL COUNCIL | | Locality | TRURO | | Post town | Truro | | Postcode | TR1 3AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | | Local authority | Cornwall | | Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick | | Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45212314 - Historical monument or memorial construction work ## Release History - 29 Jun 2020 at 08:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f84d644c-bdb4-423d-8d3e-c23cfaacbf7a - 22 Jun 2020 at 15:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20da336d-e27a-4354-84a0-d4ed9a295845 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f84d644c-bdb4-423d-8d3e-c23cfaacbf7a 29th June 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20da336d-e27a-4354-84a0-d4ed9a295845 22nd June 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.cornwall.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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