Official UK procurement notice
The Gamble - Main Works · UK public procurement notice
Authority: St Helens Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRequirement to appoint a contractor to deliver the main works associated with the Gamble Building Refurbishment Project. This procurement will allow the Council to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake the core refurbishment works and the construction of a new extension, in accordance with the approved project scope and programme. The main purpose of the project is to repurpose the Gamble Building into a cultural and learning hub with flexible spaces for social, educational, and cultural activities. The vision is to make it more modern, inclusive, and acting as a catalyst for community pride.
The Gamble Building is a key heritage asset located in St Helens Town Centre. To ensure the appropriate balance of cost, quality and risk management it is propose to progress with a two‑stage design and build contract using a competitive tendering process.
Please note, a PCSA sum of £736,646.55 has been approved and subject to final costings and negotiation the project will progress to build stage.
- How the procedure runs: This is a two stage process that will consist of the following: Stage 1: PSQ Only: This will be based on a pass/fail and quality questions Stage 2: Main Tender: Mix of commercial / social value / quality requirement and will involve clarification interviews
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£12,500,000
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Following successful PSQ the council will select 3-6 (at their discretion) to proceed to the next stage.
What it takes to wini
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).
- Commercial: Commercial part of split to be determined.
- Quality: Quality part of split to be determined.
- Social Value: Social value part of split to be determined.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Following successful PSQ the council will select 3-6 (at their discretion) to proceed to the next stage.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 19 Mar 2026, 17:33 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2026, 16:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
DN810523- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025480- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066fa5Find a Tender
- How it runs
This is a two stage process that will consist of the following:
Stage 1: PSQ Only: This will be based on a pass/fail and quality questions
Stage 2: Main Tender: Mix of commercial / social value / quality requirement and will involve clarification interviews
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 14 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 14 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Chest/Proactis Portal: DN810523
Timeline
19 Mar 2026 → 8 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published221 days ago19 Mar 2026, 17:33 GMT
- Clarification questions by202 days ago7 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline195 days ago14 Apr 2026, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by103 days ago15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts90 days ago29 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent49 days ago8 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published48 days ago8 Sept 2026, 16:26 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Mar 2026- Tender notice published19 Mar 2026, 17:33 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Sept 2026, 16:26 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Sept 2026, 16:26 BST
- Procurement method changed8 Sept 2026, 16:26 BST
- Contract signature expected15 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson Construction North West Limited7 Dec 2026 – 30 May 2028 | £12,500,000 | 4 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonROBERTSON CONSTRUCTION NORTH WEST LIMITED · North East England
- did not winH.H. SMITH & SONS CO. LIMITED · North West England
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- H.H. SMITH & SONS CO. LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ROBERTSON CONSTRUCTION NORTH WEST LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender