Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2 Marsham Street
London United Kingdom
SW1P 4DF
commercialtenders@communities.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-local-government
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Grenfell Tower Principal Contractor
Reference number
CPD04126102
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45111100 - Demolition work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.1.4) Short description
The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government ("MHCLG") is publishing this voluntary transparency notice to alert economic operators of its intention to vary a maintenance and safety contract with Deconstruct (UK) Limited ("DCUK", the "Principal Contractor"). The variation will be entered into following a period of 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. MHCLG considers that the relevant modifications (as described below) are justified on the basis that they are in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) pursuant to Regulation 72(1)(b).
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £12,250,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
MHCLG requires the modification to be made to the contract in order to broaden the scope of the maintenance and security contract (Services). The contract with DCUK includes provision of repair and maintenance services, security services and facilities management services as well as the ability to carry out emergency deconstruction. The variation will provide for planned deconstruction services (Works) of Grenfell Tower to ground level.
This is justified under regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), on the basis of there being technical reasons why a change of contractor cannot be made and due to the fact that any change in contractor would cause significant inconvenience and substantial duplication of costs. The value of the modification is less than 50% of the value of the original contract.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
As explained in section II.2.4 above:
In respect of the modification required, the Department is of the view that such changes satisfy the requirements of Regulation 72(1)(b) of the PCR 2015 for the reasons set out within section II.2.4. and therefore, the contract may be modified without a new award procedure.
MHCLG requires the modification to be made to the contract so as to broaden the scope to include planned deconstruction of Grenfell Tower to ground level, rather than just emergency deconstruction. This is justified relying on regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).
The published engineering advice is that the building should be deconstructed at the earliest opportunity as the best means to mitigate risks related to its condition. The building can currently be safely deconstructed. The longer the building is left in place, the risk of the structure's condition deteriorating to an unacceptable level, and the risks to the site operatives, who must go inside the building, increase. We are seeking to avoid needing to carry out emergency or unplanned deconstruction if safety risks increase.
Planned deconstruction will minimise disruption to the community as it will minimise the use of noisy and percussive approaches and ensure dust control is in place from the outset. It would not be possible to do this to the same extent in the case of an emergency deconstruction.
The Principal Contractor has unique site knowledge given they have: -
- been working on the Grenfell site since 2017.
- undertaken all three stages of propping
- undertaken site clearance
- led on the weekly monitoring of the props in the building since installation and undertaken any necessary remedial works
The depth and longevity of the Principal Contractor's knowledge and understanding of the Tower, the site and neighbourhood, is a significant preventative measure regarding technical and health and safety risk. This is particularly pertinent to ensuring operative safety and to design the optimal methodology to minimise disruption during deconstruction works. This kind of knowledge cannot be gleaned quickly, and the relationships have now been formed over years
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Deconstruct (UK) Limited
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
04095156
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £24,516,578
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £12,250,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
IV.2.1 Previous publication concerning this procedure
Published on Find a Tender: 2023/S 000-034859
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of MHCLG Commercial and will be dealt with in accordance with the requirements of Public Contact Regulations 2015.