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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Clitheroe Castle Keep Structural Repairs

Ribble Valley Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 06:00.

Opportunity overview

Clitheroe Castle Keep is a Norman Keep and is a Grade 1 Listed Building and a Scheduled Monument. The keep stands on a prominent outcrop of rock which forms a natural motte. The Keep and associated museum are accessed either via steep stone steps up from the entrance to the castle grounds, or by a tarmac drive leading to the Museum, Keep and other buildings. A structural conservation survey was undertaken in 2023 concluding works were required to preserve the openings, wall head, spiral staircase and delaminated quoins. It is the conservation work identified in this survey that forms the basis of the works required in this tender opportunity. As the Keep is a scheduled monument consent the works must be carried out by suitably experienced contractors and signed off by competent persons. Ordnance Survey co-ordinates for the Keep are : Easting 374244, Northing 441692.

Classification

  • CPV45212314 — Historical monument or memorial construction work
  • CPV45212350 — Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
  • CPV45212354 — Castle construction work
  • CPV45262000 — Special trade construction works other than roof works

Lots

  • Lot 1£630k

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
ocds-h6vhtk-0560e7
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
works
How to submit
Only postal tenders will be accepted. Tenders submitted by facsimilie or electronic transmission will not be considered. Tenders must be submitted in a plain sealed envelope or package which shall bear the word "TENDER FOR CLITHEROE CASTLE KEEP WORKS" and shall not bear any name or mark indicating the sender. 2 paper copies of the completed tender documentation are to be sent to: Head of Legal and Democratic Services, Council Offices, Church Walk, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2RA
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
15 Aug 2025, 14:00

Enquiry period

Ends
8 Aug 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Amount
630,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
756,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
Tenders will be evaluated to determine the qualities of the tenderers. Only bids that pass all this selection criteria will be evaluated. The criteria are: - Grounds for Exclusion: This section will be evaluated pass/fail basis. - Insurance: This section will be evaluated pass/fail basis. - Financial Information: This section will be evaluated pass/fail basis. - Health and Safety: This section will be evaluated pass/fail basis. - Environmental Issues: This section will be evaluated pass/fail basis. - Technical Capacity: This section will be evaluated pass/fail basis. - Equality and Diversity: This section will be assessed and responses evaluated on a pass/fail basis. • Modern Slavery Act 2015: This section will be assessed and responses evaluated on a pass/fail basis. Tenders will be evaluated on the following control measures as follows: 70% Cost - Price evaluation will be conducted using the CIPFA % difference model. 30% Quality - The Contractor should provide detailed information, including photographs, illustrating their experience of delivering similar works to listed buildings and scheduled monuments using historical methods and materials, such as lime mortar works.. The successful tenderer will have the greatest combination of the two control measures without any 'fails' in the selection criteria.

Contract period

Ends
24 Apr 2026, 23:59
Starts
29 Sept 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
The successful contractor must have suitable experience of working on scheduled monuments and listed buildings.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD46
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45212314
Scheme
CPV
Description
Historical monument or memorial construction work
Entry 2
Id
45212350
Scheme
CPV
Description
Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
Entry 3
Id
45212354
Scheme
CPV
Description
Castle construction work
Entry 4
Id
45262000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Special trade construction works other than roof works

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Url
www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/cpt
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
040784-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
17 Jul 2025, 10:28

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCRH-4251-DYZZ
Name
Ribble Valley Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD45
Country
GB
Locality
CLITHEROE
Postal Code
BB7 2RA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Council Offices, Church Walk

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PCRH-4251-DYZZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Mike Walker
Telephone
+441200413203

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · CLITHEROE · UKD45 · BB7 2RA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD46 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0560e7-2025-07-17T10:28:03+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·