How to win: Demolition of Former Beales Store (Mansfield Connect)

About this contract

Mansfield District Council (the Council) require a single supplier to undertake demolition of the former Beales department store located on Stockwell Gate, Mansfield, prior to construction of the new Mansfield Connect building. The project comprises the demolition, deconstruction, asbestos removal, site clearance and associated making good to the former Beales department store and associated former Co-op structures, including all temporary works, retained-asset protection, environmental controls and completion security works to provide the Council with a secured and cleared building site for future development. The successful provider will be required to provide all design, surveys, notices, licences, temporary works, management, labour, plant and materials necessary to safely demolish and clear the former Beales department store and associated former Co-op structures in accordance with the Scope. The Works include soft strip; removal of known and discovered asbestos and hazardous materials; isolation, diversion and termination of services; demolition/deconstruction of superstructures, slabs, foundations and basements to the specified levels; protection of adjoining structures and

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Mansfield District Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £750,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar works contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 30 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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