--- title: "Provision of Structural Repairs and Planned Maintenance to Blackpool Tower Winter 2026/7 and Summer 2027" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078f6c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078f6c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078f6c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078f6c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Blackpool Council" published: "2026-10-23" --- # Provision of Structural Repairs and Planned Maintenance to Blackpool Tower Winter 2026/7 and Summer 2027 Buyer: Blackpool Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078f6c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078f6c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078f6c.json) ## Summary Blackpool Borough Council is seeking a contractor to carry out structural repairs and planned maintenance at Blackpool Tower. The work covers a winter package during the Tower’s operational closure, followed by repairs and maintenance during the summer operating season. Further repairs and maintenance will be required after the initial packages, identified through annual inspections and surveys and instructed on an ad-hoc basis. The work includes structural steelwork and steel erection as well as other structural repairs. Delivery is at Blackpool Tower in Blackpool. This is a works contract for a suitably experienced and qualified remedial works supplier, covering both scheduled packages and subsequent inspection-led maintenance. The council invited offers through an open competition. The tender submission deadline and the deadline for enquiries were both set for 13 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract period runs from 30 November 2026 to 29 November 2027, with an option to extend for one year, subject to contract review and budget availability. The estimated gross value is £4 million. The procurement is divided into one lot and is suitable for SMEs. Bids are evaluated on quality (50%), price (40%) and social value (10%); detailed evaluation instructions are set out in the invitation to tender and its Appendix A. This opportunity suits a remedial works contractor with structural repair and steelwork capability, able to deliver both planned work packages and further maintenance identified by inspections and surveys. The stated requirements include employer’s liability and public liability insurance of £10 million each, and professional indemnity insurance of £5 million; suppliers must have these covers or commit to obtaining them before award. Teams must include IRATA Level 3-qualified supervisors and IRATA Level 1 and/or Level 2 technicians. Project managers and other relevant personnel must be Chartered Members of the Institution of Civil Engineers or Institution of Structural Engineers, or hold an equivalent standard. Suppliers must comply with applicable construction, health and safety, building and steelwork requirements, including BS EN 1090 Execution Class 3, and demonstrate suitable data protection resources and controls. ## Notice The Contracting Authority is looking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Remedial Works Supplier to undertake structural repairs during an initial period of operational closure from November 2026 to March 2027 (the "Winter Works 2026/27" package) and then during the summer 2027 operating season from April 2027 to November 2027 (the "Summer Works 2027" package). Further maintenance and repairs are required to be undertaken beyond November 2027 on an ad-hoc basis as identified by annual inspections and surveys. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: Option to extend for a total of 1 year to 2028, subject to contract review and budget availability. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100667-2026 | | 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 | 23 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Nov 2026 - 29 Nov 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,000,000 | | Lots value | £4,000,000 | | 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 | Blackpool Council | | Locality | BLACKPOOL | | Postcode area | Blackpool | | Postcode | FY1 1NB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool | | Local authority | Blackpool | | Electoral ward | Talbot | | Westminster constituency | Blackpool South | | Delivery location | TLD42 Blackpool | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45223200 - Structural works - 45223210 - Structural steelworks - 45262420 - Structural steel erection work for structures ## Release History - 23 Oct 2026 at 15:39 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100667-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100667-2026 23rd October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=dae34dcb-dece-f111-8142-6045bdf14b1f&fromProjectDashboard=True ## Notice URLs - https://www.blackpool.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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