How to win: Coleford Clock Tower Restoration and Reparation

About this contract

Coleford Town Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced main contractor specialising in historic building conservation to undertake the repair, restoration and alteration of the Grade II listed Coleford Clock Tower, located in Market Place, Coleford, Gloucestershire. The works comprise structural repairs to internal floors; conservation repairs to the historic fabric using traditional and sympathetic materials; external and internal restoration works; reinstatement of historic openings and fixed windows; electrical installations and new internal lighting to the ground and first floors; and the design and installation of specialist safety features within the roof area. The successful contractor will also undertake Contractor's Design Portion (CDP) elements identified within the contract documentation. The contractor will act as Principal Contractor under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) and will be responsible for planning, managing and coordinating the construction phase, including all associated health and safety obligations. The contract will be let using the JCT Intermediate Building Contract with Contractor's Design 2

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Coleford Town Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓Lead with evidenced capability and social value — for works work these usually outweigh price.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 28 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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