Contract award · 27 Oct 2025

Dungavel House IRC - Defective Roof and Basement Refurbishment - BPRN 370279/7129

Ministry of Justice awarded “Dungavel House IRC - Defective Roof and Basement Refurbishment…” to Wates Construction Ltd for £1.63m on 27 Oct 2025.

Construction materialsLondon

Value £1.63m

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Ministry of Justice · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£1,626,458.77
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Construction materials · Roof supports (CPV 44112420)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date27 Oct 2025
  2. Published15 May 2026Published 200 days after the contract date

Description

Originally investigating for the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete(RRAC) within the main house building at Dungavel IRC, a visual inspection was carried out in March 2024 to define the buildings structural condition. Despite no indication of the presence of RRAC, the inspection identified the poor structural condition of the roof, and the significant deflection and distortion of the two built-up steel girders, the ends of which were partially being pulled out of the brickwork walls. This girder had deflected beyond a serviceable state whilst the ridge beam's timer support post also showed significant defects which included a disconnected knee brace timber. A subsequent visual inspection carried out in November 2024 identified significant water ingress issues within the basement below the main house building. The water ingress was understood to be a longstanding issue and has caused water-related damage to structural elements within the basement. Neither the source nor…

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