Construction Contract Leads
United Kingdom
Category Works
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 15th Sep 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06fa96 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £168,000 |
United Kingdom
Category Works
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 15th Sep 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-06fa96 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £168,000 |
Scope
Reference
STC003
Description
Stotfold Town Council is seeking tenders from suitably experienced contractors to undertake renovation works to the Cemetery Toilet Block to provide 2 unisex WCs one of which to be DDA compliant, solar panels and battery to support trace heating and storage space.
Pre-Application advice has been received from Central Bedfordshire Council detailing requirements of the works. A summary of these is included in the Schedule of Works and the full Pre-Application Advice is available.
The toilet block has been given non-designated heritage asset status by Central Bedfordshire Council.
A planning application will be required for these works.
A building condition survey has identified several structural issues to be addressed as part of the renovation.
The Town Council's budget for this project is approximately £190,000-£210,000 including VAT. The Council reserves the right not to proceed, or to amend the scope of works, where tenders exceed the available budget.
Total value (estimated)
- £168,000 excluding VAT
- £210,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027
- 1 year
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 44112000 - Miscellaneous building structures
- 45212350 - Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
- 45215000 - Construction work for buildings relating to health and social services, for crematoriums and public conveniences
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Submission
Enquiry deadline
16 October 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
2 November 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
www.stotfoldtowncouncil.gov.uk
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
4 December 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price and value for money | Total cost, clarity of breakdown, treatment of provisional sums, assumptions, exclusions, VAT, and whether the price appears realistic for the scope | Price | 33% |
| Relevant experience and technical capability | Experience with historic/traditional masonry buildings, structural repairs, accessible WC refurbishments, cemetery or sensitive public sites, asbestos-related works, ecology constraints, and solar... lighting installations. | Quality | 22% |
| Quality of proposed methodology | Understanding of the scope, approach to heritage-sensitive repairs, sequencing, protection of graves/memorials/pathways, lime mortar/brick matching, asbestos controls, bat/ecology supervision, waste... management, and quality control. | Quality | 22% |
| Submission quality and completeness | Whether the contractor has submitted all requested information and responded fully to the schedule of works. | Quality | 12% |
| Programme and availability | Earliest start date, realistic duration, ability to complete continuously once started, allowance for planning/building control/ecology constraints, and management of lead times | Quality | 11% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Documents
Associated tender documents
2026-09 Cemetery Toilet Tender Documents.pdf
Stotfold Chapel and Toilet Block Structural Survey.pdf
Stotfold Cemetery Toilet - Pre app advice redacted.pdf
3221 - Emergence Report - Toilet Block Stotfold Cemetary.pdf
3221 PRA Report.pdf
Toilet Block, Chapel 8 Mill Lane.pdf
Contracting authority
Stotfold Town Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZQN-5859-NZZL
Greenacre Centre
Stotfold
SG54HG
United Kingdom
Contact name: Emma Payne
Telephone: 01462 730064
Email: townclerk [at] stotfoldtowncouncil.gov.uk
Website: http://www.stotfoldtowncouncil.gov.uk
Region: UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government