Buyer Name: Westminster City Council
Buyer Address: 64 Victoria Street, London, UKI32, SW1E 6QP, United Kingdom
Contact Email: rtigere@westminster.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Westminster City Council
Buyer Address: 64 Victoria Street, London, UKI32, SW1E 6QP, United Kingdom
Contact Email: rtigere@westminster.gov.uk
The contract award to Willmott Dixon Construction will be to construct and deliver 21 Social Rent homes within the Maida Vale Ward and is located right in the heart of a vibrant, thriving community in north Westminster. The contract award will also enter into a JCT design and Build 2016 contract to carry out the main construction works at Torridon House which is part of the Council’s Package B development sites. The contract will be for a period of 12 months from December 2024
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Lot Description: The contract award to Willmott Dixon Construction will be to construct and deliver 21 Social Rent homes within the Maida Vale Ward and is located right in the heart of a vibrant, thriving community in north Westminster. The contract award will also enter into a JCT design and Build 2016 contract to carry out the main construction works at Torridon House which is part of the Council’s Package B development sites. The contract will be for a period of 12 months from December 2024. Additional information: The proposed appointment of Willmott Dixon Construction follows Geoffrey Osborne Limited going into administration on the 25th of April 2024, with the Council now seeking to conclude the replacement contractor appointment. At the time of insolvency, the Torridon House scheme was approximately 80% complete, with an original date for practical completion in July 2024
Lot 1 Status: cancelled
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Contract Title: Torridon House : Appointment of Main Contractor Replacement
Award Title: Torridon House : Appointment of Main Contractor Replacement
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