Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb5-d786-708e-a837-5a558f92e3c2/fordington-cemetery-boundaryretaining-wall closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Fordington Cemetery Boundary/Retaining Wall [Dorchester Town Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dorchester-town-council) Estimated value £150,000 Published 27 Feb 2025 Deadline Closed 24 Mar 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The purpose of this expression of interest invitation is to assist Dorchester Town Council in deciding which suppliers to short-list to invite to tender for the provision of construction services to the Town Council. The contract will be let by Dorchester Town Council, 19 North Square, Dorchester DT1 1JF. This form should be returned to:- ### Carl Dallison ### Assistant Town Clerk Dorchester Town Council 19 North Show less description ### Square Dorchester ### Dorset ### DT1 1JF Or email it to - ### Carl Dallison ### T: 01305 266861 - Introduction Dorchester Town Council are seeking suitably qualified construction companies to provide construction services to the Council. - Scope of Service To rebuild a collapsed section of retaining wall which forms the boundary between Fordington Cemetery and a car park along Holloway Road, Dorchester. Although the wall is not listed it is located within a Dorchester Conservation Area. The retaining wall is approximately 5.5 metres high and has failure due to hydrostatic pressure. The works will involve cutting back the chalk escarpment and the installation of gabion baskets built off a concrete footing. Front face of the gabions will be lined with dense blocks with a natural stone finish. Formation of weep holes drilled into the remaining wall sections to ease hydrostatic pressure. The removal of vegetation and areas of repointing. ## CPV classification Construction work Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-04e845-2025-02-27T10:02:56Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-04e845-2025-02-27T10:02:56Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Dorchester Town Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dorchester-town-council) [Sector More Construction work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-work) ## More tenders like this [Bannister Sports Centre Athletic Track Soft Market Testing Exercise · Harrow Council · 38 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1540d-d9e4-71cb-ad57-1603e9042fec/bannister-sports-centre-athletic-track-soft-market-testing-exercise) [Building Minor Works · Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited · 26 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15408-9087-7003-bd47-df7bc19d7ff7/building-minor-works) [DGT Helipad Design and Construction · Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15408-969e-7140-a307-fe72fa7128be/dgt-helipad-design-and-construction) [Boiler Replacement Programme · Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited · 26 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15408-9933-7015-97a0-37aa8d57c009/boiler-replacement-programme) [Construction of the Chiropractic Car Park, Treforest Campus · University of South Wales · 39 days left · 27 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15408-a995-70e5-b8b1-7c6a14e2e878/construction-of-the-chiropractic-car-park-treforest-campus) [Boiler chemical and Softener Services · Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1539a-d092-736b-88d2-6bdc251cddb6/boiler-chemical-and-softener-services)