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Fordington Cemetery Boundary/Retaining Wall

Dorchester Town Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:00.

Opportunity overview

The purpose of this expression of interest invitation is to assist Dorchester Town Council in deciding which suppliers to short-list to invite to tender for the provision of construction services to the Town Council. The contract will be let by Dorchester Town Council, 19 North Square, Dorchester DT1 1JF. This form should be returned to:- Carl Dallison Assistant Town Clerk Dorchester Town Council 19 North Show less description Square Dorchester Dorset DT1 1JF Or email it to - c.dallison@dorchester-tc.gov.uk Carl Dallison T: 01305 266861 B. Introduction Dorchester Town Council are seeking suitably qualified construction companies to provide construction services to the Council. C. Scope of Service To rebuild a collapsed section of retaining wall which forms the boundary between Fordington Cemetery and a car park along Holloway Road, Dorchester. Although the wall is not listed it is located within a Dorchester Conservation Area. The retaining wall is approximately 5.5 metres high and has failure due to hydrostatic pressure. The works will involve cutting back the chalk escarpment and the installation of gabion baskets built off a concrete footing. Front face of the gabions will be lined with dense blocks with a natural stone finish. Formation of weep holes drilled into the remaining wall sections to ease hydrostatic pressure. The removal of vegetation and areas of repointing.

Classification

  • CPV45000000 — Construction work

Lots

  • Lot 1£150k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
Ford1
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
works
How to submit
Carl Dallison Assistant Town Clerk , Outdoor Services Dorchester Town council 19 North Square Dorchester Dorset DT1 1JF or by email to c.dallison@dorchester-tc.gov.uk https://www.dorchester-tc.gov.uk/
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
24 Mar 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
18 Mar 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
180,000

Renewal

Description
Discovery of unknown ground conditions, burials, geological issues; post commencement of works.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
This is an expression of interest notice. Completion of the EOI and successful receipt will be acknowledged by email. All sections of the form must be completed or the form will be rejected from the shortlisting. At shortlisting Conditions of participation considered will include Depth of experience in completing similar work Skills of personnel employed by the organisation Technical capacity Health and safety record Equality and diversity compliance Financial position Professional and business standing

Contract period

Ends
1 Oct 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Dec 2025, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Construction work

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-34
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
007360-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
27 Feb 2025, 10:02

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYWL-1519-THQD
Name
Dorchester Town Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK25
Country
GB
Locality
Dorchester
Postal Code
Dt1 1JF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
19 North Square

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PYWL-1519-THQD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Carl Dallison
Telephone
01305 266861

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Dorchester · UKK25 · Dt1 1JF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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