Official UK procurement notice
Refurbishment of the Town Pump, Cornhill, Dorchester
Authority: Dorchester Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDorchester Town Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake the sensitive conservation-led refurbishment of the Grade II listed Town Pump located on Cornhill, Dorchester. The works comprise the careful dismantling and removal of the existing base (stone and concrete), reconstruction of the plinth using Portland Stone, temporary lifting and resetting of the stone column to correct a 50mm westward lean, cleaning / repair / conservation of existing stonework using traditional techniques, installation of a new drinking-water spout incorporating a lion-head mask based upon and eighteenth-century design, formation of a discreet drainage detail at the base for a dog drinking basin, and installation of a separate Portland Stone drinking bowl. The works will be undertaken in accordance with the approved conservation philosophy and all statutory approvals.
CPV: Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest · Construction work for art and cultural buildings · Environmental impact assessment for construction · Masonry and bricklaying work · Refurbishment work
The lotProcurement structure
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 40%
- Quality: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Quality
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Jul 2026, 12:23 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jul 2026, 12:23 BST
- Authority reference
TH300726- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072136- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d77cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Submissions may be made by email to TonyHurley@dorchester-tc.gov.uk or by post/hand to Tony Hurley, Assistant Town Clerk, Dorchester Town Council, 19 North Square, Dorchester, DT1 1JF. For information about the Council, please visit www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk ↗. No electronic auction will be used,
Timeline
30 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 3 dates- Tender notice published90 days ago30 Jul 2026, 12:23 BST
- Submission deadline75 days ago14 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts28 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published30 Jul 2026, 12:23 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Scope of Service and EOI
- Bidding documents and specifications Plans and Drawings 1A
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender