St Ives Town Council is working with St Ives Archive, to undertake the refurbishment of an historic listed building in the heart of St Ives – the Market House. Grant funding has been secured to refurbish the building and renovate the first floor. This will see the Archive relocated from its current premises, back into the heart of St Ives, enhancing its long-term sustainability by increasing visibility and footfall.
This contract involves creating a new access at ground floor level through a former retail unit, an accessible toilet, replacement of staircase and lift access to the first floor. General external repair and refurbishment works and internal refurbishment of the first floor of Market House, including floor strengthening works, ready for the Archive to complete their fit out of the space.
PLEASE NOTE: due to grant funding, the timescales for the work are very short, to be completed by June 2025. The contract would be especially suited to local contractors familiar with St Ives and the site constraints, able to mobilise and start on site quickly. The Council positively supports SME businesses and is willing to provide guidance and clarifications through the bidding process.
Documents Published: 16th December 2024
| Event | Date |
| Deadline for receipt of clarifications | Monday 23rd December 2024 |
| Target date for responses to clarifications | Midday Friday 3rd January 2025 |
| Deadline for receipt of tenders | Midday Tuesday 7th January 2025 |
| Evaluation of tenders and internal approval process | Wednesday 8th January 2025 |
| “Standstill” Letters issued | Wednesday 8th January 2025 |
| Confirm contract award | Friday 17th January 2025 |
| Practical Completion End Date | Monday 30th June 2025 |
TENDER DOCUMENTS:
PART 1: Invitation to tender document
PART 2: Specification of Works
PART 3: Plans and Building Survey
PART 4: Response to Tender Submission
Planning Permissions – listed building consents
Clarifications log – Updated 23/12/24
Steel support structure fixtures and fitting design
All Correspondence, Clarifications and Tenders MUST be sent to tenders@stives-tc.gov.uk by the deadline.