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title: "Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project - Market Engagement Update"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039278"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT"
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# Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project - Market Engagement Update

Buyer: HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039278

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## Summary

The Houses of Parliament is planning the Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project market engagement to address the deteriorated building fabric of the historic Victoria Tower. The project, with a value of £70,000,000, falls under the construction work category. The engagement process is currently in the planning stage, and a Contract Notice is expected to be issued in March 2023, with a future industry/supplier day planned for Q1 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in construction and heritage preservation to participate in the market engagement for the Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project. Potential applicants are invited to provide insights on the delivery model and express interest in delivering the works and services. As a Grade I Listed asset, the project aims to prevent further deterioration and maintain a secure environment. Interested parties can access procurement documents via the In-Tend portal and participate in the early market engagement questionnaire before the specified deadline.

## Notice

The Palace of Westminster (PoW), which includes Victoria Tower, is an internationally important heritage asset acknowledged in its Grade I listing designation, and its inclusion as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with Westminster Abbey and St Margaret's Church. Victoria Tower is 325 ft tall and is sited above Sovereign's Gate at the south-west end of the Palace site. The Tower was originally designed as a royal entrance and a repository for the records of Parliament, and is currently home to the Parliamentary Archives, although these are in the process of being moved elsewhere. Significant repairs were last undertaken to Victoria Tower in the early 1990s. The building fabric has deteriorated in the intervening period, and it is now necessary to undertake repairs to the external envelope of Victoria Tower, via a full-height scaffold. Parliament is exercising their duty of care to prevent future deterioration of the building fabric as custodians of this Grade I Listed asset, and to maintain a safe and secure environment in and around the Palace of Westminster.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the procurement The Corporate Officer of the House of Lords and the Corporate Officer of the House of Commons, acting jointly, invite potential Applicants to participate in an additional market engagement exercise, the objective of which is to test and secure market insights on a delivery model that could be deployed, through which the Contracting Authority can secure services, works and design elements. The Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project Procurement Strategy envisages the appointment of a contractor to undertake the works and services to deliver the project. As part of the ongoing procurement strategy development process, the Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project wishes to gather the views of potential Applicants that may be interested in delivering the works and services. The market feedback gained from this preliminary market consultation will be used by the Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project to help finalise its Procurement Strategy by Q1 2023. The Market Engagement Questionnaire has been developed for the Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project to consult with potential Applicants on market trends, seek feedback to proposed procurement options, and obtain expression of interest for the Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project. Potential Applicants who wish to participate in this early market engagement are requested to download and review the engagement pack from our In-Tend procurement portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home Potential Applicants are asked to complete the questionnaire and submit it to the Contracting Authority , as per instructions provided in the engagement pack. A closing date and time for responses to the early market engagement questionnaire is noted within the pack provided. An industry / supplier day is being planned for Q1 2023 and will be advertised at the appropriate time.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035862-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 0AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI32 Westminster |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45111240 - Ground-drainage work
- 45111290 - Primary works for services
- 45111291 - Site-development work
- 45112400 - Excavating work
- 45112700 - Landscaping work
- 45113000 - Siteworks
- 45121000 - Test drilling work
- 45212300 - Construction work for art and cultural buildings
- 45212350 - Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
- 45212351 - Prehistoric monument construction work
- 45212353 - Palace construction work
- 45223210 - Structural steelworks
- 45261210 - Roof-covering work
- 45261212 - Roof-slating work
- 45261220 - Roof-painting and other coating work
- 45261300 - Flashing and guttering work
- 45261910 - Roof repair
- 45262100 - Scaffolding work
- 45262110 - Scaffolding dismantling work
- 45262120 - Scaffolding erection work
- 45262210 - Foundation work
- 45262340 - Grouting work
- 45262400 - Structural steel erection work
- 45262510 - Stonework
- 45262511 - Stone carving
- 45262660 - Asbestos-removal work
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
- 45441000 - Glazing work
- 45443000 - Facade work
- 45452000 - Exterior cleaning work for buildings
- 45453100 - Refurbishment work
- 45454100 - Restoration work

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2022 at 15:08 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035862-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/parliamentuk/aspx/Home

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