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title: "Forum Tower - Masonry Removal"
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# Forum Tower - Masonry Removal

Buyer: WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9ef8e0a9-28ac-4ea2-a25f-745fcb16d972

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## Summary

The Westmorland and Furness Council has awarded a contract for the Forum Tower masonry removal project to Leck Construction Ltd. The project falls under the construction industry category, with a contract value of £448,326. The tender process began on 2023-11-03, and the contract period is scheduled from 2024-02-05 to 2024-06-25. The project location is in England. The procurement method used is described as "Other," and the buying organisation is Westmorland and Furness Council.

This tender provides opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the construction sector. Businesses specialising in construction works, specifically in masonry removal and structural repairs, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The timeframe for the project offers potential for business growth and collaboration with the public sector, aligning with the council's goal of infrastructure improvement and maintenance.

## Notice

Westmorland and Furness Council requested WSP to complete a scope for intrusive works to the stair core known as the Forum Tower in the North-West corner of the Forum Building. The building including stair core was constructed in the late 1960's and comprises a steel frame with masonry walls. The steel frame is encased in concrete over the lower levels. A concrete staircase and lift shaft are contained within the core and there are flat concrete slabs at roof level. WSP and others have undertaken visual surveys of the structure generally and identified that water ingress and cracking is present throughout the masonry outer leaf, with significant corrosion to the steel frame within the masonry cavity, which may be leading to some of the masonry cracking, known as Regent Street Disease. Intrusive work to remove masonry from the Forum Tower are now required to establish the full extent of defects to the steelwork, and specification of remedial repairs required to the steel structure, followed by rebuilding. It is currently unclear whether the roof top car park will be retained as a car park or changed to maintenance only, however it is understood that the fire strategy requires all staircases to the roof top car park to remain, therefore the tower should be rebuilt once repairs or replacement are completed to maintain access to all levels. A fee proposal to undertake remedial works by the contractor is now sought for the client's consideration.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55290e5e-123d-41f0-90b9-69a2190abe87 |
| 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 | 24 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 5 Feb 2024 - 25 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £448,326 |
| 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 | WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL |
| Locality | KENDAL |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA9 4DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Kendal Strickland and Fell |
| Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| 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 | LECK CONSTRUCTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2024 at 15:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55290e5e-123d-41f0-90b9-69a2190abe87

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/55290e5e-123d-41f0-90b9-69a2190abe87
  24th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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