Official UK procurement notice
Fareham Shopping Centre - Arcading works
Authority: Fareham Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFareham Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced contractors for the proposed Arcading refurbishment of Fareham Shopping Centre, with an estimated project value of £6.5M.
The project forms part of the Council's wider regeneration ambitions for Fareham Town Centre, aimed at improving the shopping environment, enhancing the visitor experience and supporting the long-term vitality and attractiveness of the town centre.
The proposed works involve the refurbishment and enhancement of internal shopping malls, public circulation areas, communal facilities and entrances.
Operational and delivery requirements
Fareham Shopping Centre is an operational retail destination, accommodating multiple commercial occupiers and receiving regular public footfall.
A key requirement of the project will be the successful delivery of construction works while maintaining the safe and effective operation of the shopping centre.
The Council is therefore particularly interested in contractors who can demonstrate experience in:
- Delivering refurbishment works within occupied and operational retail or commercial environments.
- Developing and implementing phased construction programmes to minimise disruption to retailers, customers and other building users.
- Maintaining safe public access, pedestrian circulation, emergency escape routes and servicing arrangements throughout construction.
- Planning and undertaking works outside normal trading hours, including evenings, nights and weekends, where necessary.
- Managing construction logistics, deliveries, waste removal, temporary hoardings and site segregation within constrained and publicly accessible environments.
- Coordinating works with shopping centre management, tenants, facilities management teams and other stakeholders.
- Managing health and safety, noise, dust, vibration and other construction impacts within a live environment.
- Delivering high-quality finishes while maintaining programme, cost and quality controls.
The Council is particularly interested in engaging contractors with demonstrable experience in delivering refurbishment projects of a similar nature, scale and complexity within live, operational shopping centres or comparable high-footfall commercial environments.
CPV: Shopping centre construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The proposed refurbishment programme is expected to include, but may not be limited…
The proposed refurbishment programme is expected to include, but may not be limited to, the following:
Entrances
Façade: Three existing entrances to the centre (North, South and East,) will be reclad in anodised aluminium cladding and areas of external porcelain tiles. With external grade mortar to match tiles. The current size of tiles ensures mortar can be used to fix, if they tiles become larger or panels, then it will need to be reviewed it mechanical fixings are required.
Secondary support posts are required to the parapets to structural engineers details and weathered into the existing roof structure.
Metal Arches: Anodised aluminium arches are placed with angles onto the existing façade structure. Some entrances have anodised aluminium baffle / brie solei panels fixed to the arches. These need to be demountable to access the windows behind for maintenance.
Pilasters: The existing external pilasters will be reclad with small, external porcelain tiles with an anodised aluminium skirting fixed to external grade plywood. Corners of tiles to have robust metal trims suitable for external use.
Copings: to the entrance roofs are to be replaced with PPC aluminium coloured to match the cladding.
Marine environment: All cladding, fixtures, fittings, mortars and lighting all need to be suitable for external, marine environments.
Soffit: To be reclad in anodised aluminium planks fixed to support frames fixed to the underside of the existing concrete soffits. With access hatches allowed for to reach services behind.
Soffit lighting: External grade bulb lighting is to be fixed to the underside of the soffits to specialist details.
services: Existing drainage and services are to be retained and access allowed for ongoing maintenance.
Doors / screens: Existing glazed doors and screens are to be removed and replaced with glazed screens and automatic SMART sliding doors and swing doors. The smart system needs weather detection to fail close in adverse weather conditions. The doors need to fail open in the event of a fire. The mullions and frame colour are to match the external cladding colour. U values to Building Regulations. The clear widths of the doors are to be in accordance with the Fire strategy. Metal protection posts are to be installed externally around doors fixed down to concrete and external paving or tarmac made good around them. The West entrance is to be wide enough to allow vehicle access.
Matwell: Existing matwells are to be retained with new hard wearing matting installed.
Over head heater: Existing overhead door heater at the entrance doors is to be replaced to suit new door layout.
External Floor: The existing paving or tarmac is to be made good where the door barriers are placed. The existing tactile paving is to be removed and new instated to suit the revised door layouts, and made good to suit existing.
Mall refurbishment – North and South:
Floors: The existing terrazzo mall floors are to be prepared ready to installation of new resin floor, with suitable slip resistance and suitable for vehicle access. In a variety of colours and pattens. Existing expansion joints to be retained and silicone installed in joint to match resin. Existing inspection chambers are to have resin applied over them and ensure they are still accessible. The bronze BT boxes are to be retained as they are.
Raised steps and ramps in squares: The raised areas of steps and ramps are to have resin applied with metal angles on the edges to run up to.
Pilasters: The existing pilasters are to have a layer stripped back, backer board added and ceramic tiles installed with mortar to match the tiles. Tiles are to run full height of the pilasters. Skirtings are to be PPC aluminium on plywood.
Circular columns to square: Existing circular columns are to have backer board and new, small individual ceramic tiles installed. Tiles are to run full height of the columns. Skirtings are to be PPC aluminium on plywood.
Roller shutters: There are two new, perforated security roller shutters installed either side of the Westbury square mall. These are installed to existing soffits and new secondary support and posts to Structural engineer’s details. Support posts are to be overclad with anodised aluminium to match colour of roller shutter frame.
The guides to the roller shutters are to be recessed within the tiles to the pilasters or the metal of the posts.
Ceilings: The central areas of mall ceilings are to be removed and new plasterboard ceilings with support system installed to the existing concrete soffits. These are to be painted. Access hatches are to be installed to M&E requirements.
The existing ventilation grilles are to be removed with existing support structure and new steel metal baffles are to be installed with a new support system fixed to the existing concrete soffit. Access hatches are to be installed in the baffles to suit M&E requirements with end caps used.
The existing coffered ceiling details are retained and these are to be repainted with new LED light strips installed. The existing ceiling all around the perimeter of the malls and where it meets the shopfronts are to be retained and repainted.
Lighting and services to ceilings: The baffle ceilings are to have new spotlights recessed within the void between the baffles. These are to be fixed to new support systems from the existing concrete soffit.
A new 250mm wide metal aluminium channel painted bronze / copper is to be installed recessed into the new plasterboard ceilings. New spotlights are to be installed suspended from a new support system from the existing soffits. The existing speakers are to be relocated into the channel.
The existing fire alarms and sprinklers are to be retained in the existing locations and heads adjusted to suit M&E requirements. Cameras are to remain in the existing locations.
Westbury square lighting feature: The three squares within the circular columns are to have the ceiling removed and associated support system. A new Pe…
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How Fareham Borough Council buys Building construction work (CPV 4521), and who usually turns up
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Lot #1The proposed refurbishment programme is expected to include, but may not be limited…CPV 4521Published estimate£6.5m
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Middle 50%£6.5m–£6.5m
Estimate£6.5m
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| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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IAN WILLIAMSLarge | £519m61 awards in 36m · last this month | 9 live · £35m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=15 |
| £659m18 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 2 live · £9.9m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=9 | |
| £6.8m4 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 2 live · £1.5m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 9% above n=1 | |
| £44m11 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 3 live · £17m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 10% below n=2 | |
| £6.2m71 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 14 live · £3.1m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=17 |
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive dialogue
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 13 Oct 2026, 17:13 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Oct 2026, 09:29 BST
- Authority reference
DN833011- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-097284- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786f2Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Oct 2026
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Participation fee
- document
Timeline
13 Oct 2026 → 1 Jun 2027 · 6 dates- Planning notice published14 days ago13 Oct 2026, 17:13 BST
- Latest notice published12 days ago15 Oct 2026, 09:29 BST
- Submission deadline40h ago26 Oct 2026
- Market engagement16h ago26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
The proposed refurbishment programme is expected to include, but may not be limited to, the following:
Entrances
Façade: Three existing entrances to the centre (North, South and East,) will be reclad in anodised aluminium cladding and areas of external porcelain tiles. With external grade mortar to match tiles. The current size of tiles ensures mortar can be used to fix, if they tiles become larger or panels, then it will need to be reviewed it mechanical fixings are required.
Secondary support posts are required to the parapets to structural engineers details and weathered into the existing roof structure.
Metal Arches: Anodised aluminium arches are placed with angles onto the existing façade structure. Some entrances have anodised aluminium baffle / brie solei panels fixed to the arches. These need to be demountable to access the windows behind for maintenance.
Pilasters: The existing external pilasters will be reclad with small, external porcelain tiles with an anodised aluminium skirting fixed to external grade plywood. Corners of tiles to have robust metal trims suitable for external use.
Copings: to the entrance roofs are to be replaced with PPC aluminium coloured to match the cladding.
Marine environment: All cladding, fixtures, fittings, mortars and lighting all need to be suitable for external, marine environments.
Soffit: To be reclad in anodised aluminium planks fixed to support frames fixed to the underside of the existing concrete soffits. With access hatches allowed for to reach services behind.
Soffit lighting: External grade bulb lighting is to be fixed to the underside of the soffits to specialist details.
services: Existing drainage and services are to be retained and access allowed for ongoing maintenance.
Doors / screens: Existing glazed doors and screens are to be removed and replaced with glazed screens and automatic SMART sliding doors and swing doors. The smart system needs weather detection to fail close in adverse weather conditions. The doors need to fail open in the event of a fire. The mullions and frame colour are to match the external cladding colour. U values to Building Regulations. The clear widths of the doors are to be in accordance with the Fire strategy. Metal protection posts are to be installed externally around doors fixed down to concrete and external paving or tarmac made good around them. The West entrance is to be wide enough to allow vehicle access.
Matwell: Existing matwells are to be retained with new hard wearing matting installed.
Over head heater: Existing overhead door heater at the entrance doors is to be replaced to suit new door layout.
External Floor: The existing paving or tarmac is to be made good where the door barriers are placed. The existing tactile paving is to be removed and new instated to suit the revised door layouts, and made good to suit existing.
Mall refurbishment – North and South:
Floors: The existing terrazzo mall floors are to be prepared ready to installation of new resin floor, with suitable slip resistance and suitable for vehicle access. In a variety of colours and pattens. Existing expansion joints to be retained and silicone installed in joint to match resin. Existing inspection chambers are to have resin applied over them and ensure they are still accessible. The bronze BT boxes are to be retained as they are.
Raised steps and ramps in squares: The raised areas of steps and ramps are to have resin applied with metal angles on the edges to run up to.
Pilasters: The existing pilasters are to have a layer stripped back, backer board added and ceramic tiles installed with mortar to match the tiles. Tiles are to run full height of the pilasters. Skirtings are to be PPC aluminium on plywood.
Circular columns to square: Existing circular columns are to have backer board and new, small individual ceramic tiles installed. Tiles are to run full height of the columns. Skirtings are to be PPC aluminium on plywood.
Roller shutters: There are two new, perforated security roller shutters installed either side of the Westbury square mall. These are installed to existing soffits and new secondary support and posts to Structural engineer’s details. Support posts are to be overclad with anodised aluminium to match colour of roller shutter frame.
The guides to the roller shutters are to be recessed within the tiles to the pilasters or the metal of the posts.
Ceilings: The central areas of mall ceilings are to be removed and new plasterboard ceilings with support system installed to the existing concrete soffits. These are to be painted. Access hatches are to be installed to M&E requirements.
The existing ventilation grilles are to be removed with existing support structure and new steel metal baffles are to be installed with a new support system fixed to the existing concrete soffit. Access hatches are to be installed in the baffles to suit M&E requirements with end caps used.
The existing coffered ceiling details are retained and these are to be repainted with new LED light strips installed. The existing ceiling all around the perimeter of the malls and where it meets the shopfronts are to be retained and repainted.
Lighting and services to ceilings: The baffle ceilings are to have new spotlights recessed within the void between the baffles. These are to be fixed to new support systems from the existing concrete soffit.
A new 250mm wide metal aluminium channel painted bronze / copper is to be installed recessed into the new plasterboard ceilings. New spotlights are to be installed suspended from a new support system from the existing soffits. The existing speakers are to be relocated into the channel.
The existing fire alarms and sprinklers are to be retained in the existing locations and heads adjusted to suit M&E requirements. Cameras are to remain in the existing locations.
Westbury square lighting feature: The three squares within the circular columns are to have the ceiling removed and associated support system. A new Perspex lighting feature is to be installed with a new secondary support frame and support system hung from the existing soffit. The tubes are mix of frosted and perforated tubes. The tubes are coloured in a variety of browns and reds. The lighting feature is to have lights suspended through the tubes. The lighting system is to achieve a Class B-S3-D2 Euroclass fire-safety rating for the system.
Thackery square lighting feature: The existing rooflight is to have three pendant lights fixed within the centre of the rooflight. A secondary support system to take the pendants is to be installed onto the existing upstands of the roof light to the structural engineers details.
Services in ceiling voids: Cable trays are assumed to be reused unless damaged. All of the existing support system to ceilings being removed, should be removed to allow for new support system to be added.
M&E are to review the quality of all the existing services in the void to ascertain if any are to be repaired / replaced in accordance with Regulations.
Thackery square handrail / balustrade – The existing metal balustrade is to be retained and repainted. The existing timber handrail is to be retained and oiled.
Toilets:
Cubicles: The toilets are to be installed in existing units. New male and female toilets are to be installed with new full height cubicle panels, doors and back panels with access hatches. Ceramic wall hung WCs with chrome flush plates.
Urinals with frosted glass division panels to be installed.
Hand dryers and hand towel dispensers to be provided.
Sinks and tops: Corian sink and top with chrome sensor taps. Timber and veneer finish units built in below with access hatches to pipes.
Walls: New stud or block walls are to installed with new stud work formed to conceal pipes. Walls are to be full height clad in porcelain tiles with grout to match. Metal corner trims to be installed on exposed corners.
Floors: Existing floors are assumed to have a layer of screed with this to be retained apart from where new floor gullies are to be installed or new ramps installed. New porcelain large format tiles are to be installed on the floors in suitable slip rating.
Ceilings to toilet areas: New MF plasterboard ceiling system and access hatches.
Ramp: New ramp to be installed between mall and toilets and finished with porcelain tiles and metal threshold details where it meets the resin floor of the mall.
Seating: Built in Timber seating is to be installed at the entrance of the toilets
Changing places: Changing places cubicle and shower with full changing places kit and handrails. New hoist fixed to the underside of existing soffit. New gully installed in floor with new taking to walls and floors. New vinyl floor and coving with trim. Timber doors and metal threshold strips.
Accessible WCs: Full accessible toilet kit with associated handrails. Walls to be clad in full height ceramic tiles. Floors to have ceramic floor tiles. Ceilings to have new MF plasterboard ceiling installed with access hatches and painted. Timber doors and metal threshold strips.
Baby changing: Ceramic WC and sink with concealed pipes and access hatches. Walls to be clad in full height ceramic tiles. Floors to have ceramic floor tiles. Ceilings to have new MF plasterboard ceiling installed with access hatches and painted. Timber doors and metal threshold strips.
Cleaners cupboard: With sink and timber shelves. Painted walls. Ceramic tiles to floors. Timber doors and metal threshold strips.
The scope remains subject to ongoing design development, technical investigations, budget approval and the Council's final requirements.
Timescale
- Intended start date June 2027 and required completion no later than October 2028. The above listed works are to be phased and further information on the programme of works will be shared at tender stage.
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Invitations to tender expectedin 68 days4 Jan 2027
- Contract startsin 216 days1 Jun 2027
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Oct 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published13 Oct 2026, 17:13 BSTUK2
- Published value published: £6,500,00015 Oct 2026, 09:29 BST
- Status changed to active15 Oct 2026, 09:29 BST
- Procurement method changed15 Oct 2026, 09:29 BST
- Deadline published: 26 Oct 202615 Oct 2026, 09:29 BST
- Buyer details updated15 Oct 2026, 09:29 BST
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- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender