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Buying Organisation
Shropshire Council
Contract Value
£500,000 to £1,000,000
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for VCSEs
Yes
NOTE: This notice was updated on 16 April 2024 for the following reason: The closing date is now 12 noon on 10th May 2024.(The project aims to restore and make safe the Cambrian Railway Building in Oswestry. The Cambrian Railway Building is a Grade II listed building which is now in the ownership of Shropshire Council. The exterior is in a serious state of decay and repairs to the ornate corbels and replacement of eroded asbestos tiles on the roof are needed imminently to make the building safe for new uses, visitors and local pedestrians. The building is both the former Oswestry station and headquarters of the Cambrian Railway and is one of the finest examples of a regional railway headquarters building in the UK.
In order to secure the building's future the outlined priority remedial works have been identified to bring the building to a suitable condition to host appropriate uses and to prevent further deterioration of the building. The works are outlined within the tender documents and briefly include:
-replacement of existing roof tiles (including removal of existing ACM tiles by specialist licensed contractor)
-install new roof covering,
-repair and replacement of existing building corbels including associated installation of new fascais, soffit and stringer course.
-Renewal and remedial works to rainwater goods
-Additional repairs and redecoration to existing building fascias
The building is Grade II listed and all repairs have been designed / specified with due consideration given to the status of the building and best practice in conserving the building.
Contractors will need to demonstrate experience in carrying out similar works on protected historic buildings and experience in working with appropriate materials, including historic masonry construction.)
Roof repair and maintenance work (CPV 45261900)
West Midlands (UKG)
Shropshire Council
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