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title: "Stopford House Insulation Project - Contractor Appointment"
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# Stopford House Insulation Project - Contractor Appointment

Buyer: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e350

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## Summary

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is procuring building works to improve thermal performance and reduce heat loss at Stopford House, a multi-storey office building in Stockport town centre. The project covers two separate workstreams: insulation to window alcoves throughout the office accommodation, and improvements to insulation in the plant room. Contractors will work within and on an existing operational building containing established building fabric, structural elements, mechanical and electrical services and plant. The constrained urban site interfaces with surrounding highways, pedestrian routes, neighbouring buildings and other town-centre activities, so access, material movements and construction activities will need careful planning. Detailed requirements are set out through the project briefings, drawings, schedules, photographs and supporting tender information. The main category is insulation construction work.

The process reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. It is divided into one lot, with electronic responses submitted through The Chest. Enquiries had to be submitted by 10 September 2026 at 12:00, and offers by 15 September 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is 3 November 2026 to 9 February 2027, an initial term of 14 weeks. The estimated value is £275,000 excluding VAT, or £330,000 including VAT. The council will assess quality at 60% and price at 40%. Quality is divided between methodology and resources, each worth 15%, proposed team and subcontractors worth 10%, quantitative social value worth 10%, and qualitative social value worth 10%.

This opportunity suits building contractors with experience delivering insulation and thermal improvement works in existing commercial or public buildings, particularly where construction must be coordinated around operational facilities and established mechanical, electrical and structural systems. Suppliers should be able to plan and manage restricted urban-site access, pedestrian and highway interfaces, material movements, working within occupied accommodation and activities around operational plant. The evaluation places substantial emphasis on the proposed methodology, available resources, team and subcontractors, and both quantitative and qualitative social value, so bidders will need a credible delivery plan and suitably experienced personnel. The contract is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, but participation is reserved for suppliers based within Greater Manchester that can demonstrate substantive business operations in the area. Subcontractor arrangements should be clearly explained.

## Notice

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council are looking to procure a contractor to carry out the following works: The proposed works comprise a programme of thermal improvement measures at Stopford House, Stockport (SK1 3XE), aimed at improving the building's energy performance and reducing heat loss. The project is split into two workstreams: window alcove insulation works throughout the office accommodation and insulation improvement works within the plant room area. The two workstreams form part of the same overall insulation improvement project but are to be considered separately for pricing, design development and review. The detailed requirements are contained within the individual project briefing documents, drawings, schedules, photographs and supporting tender information. Stopford House is an existing multi-storey building situated within Stockport town centre. The building occupies a constrained urban location with interfaces to surrounding highways, pedestrian routes, neighbouring buildings and other town centre activities. The proposed works are to be undertaken within and to the existing building. Stopford House contains existing building fabric, structural elements, mechanical and electrical services and operational plant which will require consideration when planning access, material movements and construction activities. The contract will be for an initial term of 14 weeks (the "Contract Period").

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077096-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Nov 2026 - 9 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £275,000 |
| Lots value | £275,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Locality | STOCKPORT |
| Postcode area | Stockport |
| Postcode | SK1 3XE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East |
| Local authority | Stockport |
| Electoral ward | Brinnington & Stockport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Stockport |
| Delivery location | TLD3 Greater Manchester |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45320000 - Insulation work

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2026 at 10:33 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077096-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077096-2026
  13th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

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