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title: "Smith Street Car Park - Repair Works to Retaining Wall"
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# Smith Street Car Park - Repair Works to Retaining Wall

Buyer: ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d3cbbaa-2652-4e87-a7cf-7b2a0871255b

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## Summary

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council has awarded a contract for the repair works to the retaining wall at Smith Street Car Park, located above the River Roch in England, United Kingdom. This contract is classified under the construction work industry category (CPV 45000000) and is valued at £570,000. The procurement stage of this tender is completed, with the contract awarded to FW Sherratt Ltd. The contract period for these works is set to begin on 26th June 2024 and conclude on 18th October 2024, with a crucial tender end date on 24th June 2024.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in construction, particularly those capable of handling urgent repair works. SMEs, in particular, are well-suited to compete, offering growth prospects through participation in large-scale infrastructure projects like this. The identified issues and additional works required due to groundwater complications and the poor condition of the wall highlight the need for expertise in structural repairs and design adjustments, allowing businesses with experience in these domains to leverage their capabilities effectively.

## Notice

Following an award (via an exemption due to extreme urgency) for works to re-build a retaining wall that supports Smith Street Car park above the River Roch, issues with ground water were encountered once excavations reached the required depths which hadn't been identified during the previous ground investigations. These issues caused the ground at foundation depth to be weaker than required and resulted in the work on site being stopped whilst an alternative design was determined. The delays to the scheme and changes to the design to rectify these issues increased the contract value. Alongside the price increase of the original contract, further works were identified following the commencement of the work, access to the remainder of the wall became accessible and it became apparent that this section of wall was also in poor condition, leaning into the river and bulging in localised areas. The works for the additional works uncovered by the ground water issues and identification of the issues with a further section of the wall after removal of the initially instructed 30m length of retaining wall, a second exemption was carried out, due to extreme urgency so the contractor currently on site could encompass these additional works into the work they were already carrying out.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9053942-1d54-431d-9c57-c1f609f9d31b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 25 Jun 2024 - 18 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £570,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £570,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROCHDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SALE |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M33 7ZF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Sale Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FW SHERRATT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2025 at 13:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9053942-1d54-431d-9c57-c1f609f9d31b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9053942-1d54-431d-9c57-c1f609f9d31b
  2nd April 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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