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    ContractsGamble Building Refurbishment - Main Construction Works
    Awarded contract

    Gamble Building Refurbishment - Main Construction Works

    Awarded
    £12.5m
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    Contractor required to deliver refurbishment and extension works on the Gamble Building, a heritage asset in St Helens being transformed into a cultural and learning hub.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· North WestPublished 8 Sept 2026· 1 month agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £12.5m
    Published 8 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £12,500,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Construction
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      North West

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • RC
      ROBERTSON CONSTRUCTION NORTH WEST LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 month ago.

    8 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Council is seeking to appoint an experienced contractor to deliver main construction works for the Gamble Building Refurbishment Project in St Helens Town Centre. The scope includes core refurbishment of the heritage building and construction of a new extension to transform it into a modern cultural and learning hub with flexible spaces for community, educational, and cultural activities. The project aims to enhance the building's accessibility and inclusivity while serving as a catalyst for community pride. This is a two-stage design and build contract awarded through competitive tendering. A Provisional Construction Sum of £736,646.55 has been approved, with final costs subject to negotiation before proceeding to the build stage. Suitable contractors must demonstrate relevant experience in heritage building refurbishment, construction management, and delivery of projects of similar scale and complexity.

    Track record

    16 awards · 10 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In construction, St Helens Council has awarded 16 contracts to 10 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. EFT CONSTRUCTION LIMITED4× · 25%
    2. LINK CONTRACTING SERVICES LIMITED3× · 19%
    3. JOHN WADE GROUNDWORKS LIMITED2× · 13%
    4. George Cox and sons1× · 6%
    5. SEDDON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED1× · 6%
    6. GEORGE COX SONS1× · 6%

    +4 more suppliers

    Across construction, the most active winners are HOLCIM UK LIMITED, TARMAC TRADING LIMITED, LINDUM GROUP LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-066fa5

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