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title: "HAR6188 Remaining structural strengthening works and External Wall System installation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0687da"
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# HAR6188 Remaining structural strengthening works and External Wall System installation

Buyer: TOWER HAMLETS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0687da

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## Summary

The public procurement contract, initiated by Tower Hamlets, relates to completing structural strengthening and external wall system installation on two high-rise blocks within Tower Hamlets, London. The procurement falls under the construction industry category with a focus on building completion and cladding works. This contract, identified as HAR6188, follows the "direct award" method due to specific technical requirements, and there is no practical alternative to the current contractor, Wates Property Service Limited. Significant dates include the contract's start on 5th May 2026, with the final completion expected by 7th September 2027. The project is subject to potential extension based on operational or health and safety requirements.

The contract presents notable opportunities for businesses that specialise in building completion, particularly organisations familiar with complex structural and safety regulations. Given its scale and the legal framework outlined by both the Building Safety Act 2022 and recent procurement legislation, large construction firms adept at navigating legislative landscapes and executing high-risk, technically demanding projects will be especially well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. Although this specific contract has been awarded to Wates Property Service Limited, the outlined structure offers a roadmap for businesses aiming to participate in subsequent opportunities requiring similar expertise and technical proficiency.

## Notice

This contract is to complete the remaining structural strengthening works and External Wall System Installation to two existing occupied High-Risk Blocks within Tower Hamlets. External Wall Installation works originally started on site in February 2018. Whilst works were being delivered, serious structural issues were identified with both blocks. As a result, the cladding works were paused, and the structural strengthening works were started in January 2023. The installation of the internal steel columns and beams have been completed to both blocks and the drilling, anchor and steel frame installation to the external end flank walls are 90% complete. The remaining structural strengthening works and External wall system installations now need to be completed.

### Procurement Information

1.1 Paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 of The Procurement Act 2023 allows a contracting authority to award a contract without competition where for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the works required, and there are no reasonable alternatives to those works. The nature of the works being rectification of a number of compiling problems discovered whilst undertaking the initial cladding works and the fact the site comprises high rise multistorey buildings which are subject to the Building Safety Act 2022 means that it would be both impractical and commercially not viable to hand the site over to another contractor following a competitive exercise. The nature of the works also means that it is not practical to divide the site. Similarly, use of a different contractor to finish the works would open the contracting authority to an inappropriate level of legal and design risk relating to the works both from the perspective of the Building Safety Act 2022 and the design risk inherent in having two different contractors designing works on the same building(s). This means that no suitable alternative to the current contractor exists.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041579-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 May 2026 - 7 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,300,000 |
| Contracts value | £113,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | TOWER HAMLETS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E1 1BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Whitechapel |
| Westminster constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WATES PROPERTY SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 44210000 - Structures and parts of structures
- 45262650 - Cladding works
- 45450000 - Other building completion work

## Release History

- 6 May 2026 at 14:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041579-2026
- 22 Apr 2026 at 09:44 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036457-2026
- 21 Apr 2026 at 15:50 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036312-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041579-2026
  6th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036457-2026
  22nd April 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036312-2026
  21st April 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk
- http://www.wates.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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