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The Gamble - Main Works

St Helens Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 22:27.

Opportunity overview

Requirement 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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
DN810523
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
St Helens Council
Id
GB-PPON-PPYM-6238-VHLR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPYM-6238-VHLR

Address

Street Address
Town Hall
Locality
St Helens
Postal Code
WA10 1HP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD71

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
H.H. SMITH & SONS CO. LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-00725675

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
00725675

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZND-1425-NLCH

Address

Street Address
95 Bury Old Road
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M45 7AY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD37

Roles

tenderer

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Organisation 3
Name
ROBERTSON CONSTRUCTION NORTH WEST LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-12728498

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
12728498

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLQM-8187-QHPY

Address

Street Address
Level 4, West Tower
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE8 3AE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC22

Contact

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
The Gamble - Main Works
Status
active
Date
4 Sept 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
8 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD7
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
15,000,000
Amount
12,500,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-12728498
Name
ROBERTSON CONSTRUCTION NORTH WEST LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
7 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 May 2028, 23:59

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085079-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Sept 2026, 16:26
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
15 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · St Helens · UKD71 · WA10 1HP · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 025480-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 085079-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·