How to win: Preliminary Market Engagement for Bolsover Shopfront Improvements in Bolsover Town Centre

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Bolsover District Council invites suitably qualified and experienced contractors to attend a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Event for the Bolsover Town Centre Shopfront Improvement Scheme. The proposed scheme involves the repair, restoration, replacement and enhancement of shopfronts within Bolsover Town Centre, which is a designated Conservation Area. The works will include interventions to a number of Grade II Listed Buildings and will form part of the wider Bolsover Regeneration Programme, funded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The total funding allocation for the scheme is £1,000,000, with approximately £900,000 allocated to the shopfront improvement works. The Council is keen to engage with contractors that can demonstrate experience in: • Conservation and heritage construction projects • Working on listed buildings and within conservation areas • Traditional building materials and construction techniques • Specialist joinery and shopfront restoration • Delivery of high-quality commercial property improvement works • Collaborative working with local authorities, conservation officers and other stakeholders Purpose of the Event The Pre

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Bolsover District Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £900,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins works work.
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