Refurbishment of the Town Pump, Cornhill, Dorchester
Buyer: Dorchester Town Council
- Published
- 30 July 2026
- Submission deadline
- 14 August 2026
- Estimated value
- £70,000
- Place of performance
- UKC
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Documents
- 5
- Notice number
- 072136-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d77c
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 45212300Construction work for art and cultural buildings
- 45212350Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest
- 45262500Masonry and bricklaying work
- 45453100Refurbishment work
- 71313400Environmental impact assessment for construction
Description
Dorchester Town Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake the sensitive conservation-led refurbishment of the Grade II listed Town Pump located on Cornhill, Dorchester. The works comprise the careful dismantling and removal of the existing base (stone and concrete), reconstruction of the plinth using Portland Stone, temporary lifting and resetting of the stone column to correct a 50mm westward lean, cleaning / repair / conservation of existing stonework using traditional techniques, installation of a new drinking-water spout incorporating a lion-head mask based upon and eighteenth-century design, formation of a discreet drainage detail at the base for a dog drinking basin, and installation of a separate Portland Stone drinking bowl. The works will be undertaken in accordance with the approved conservation philosophy and all statutory approvals.
Official publications
- FTS · 072136-2026 · 30 July 2026
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- The estimated value published by the buyer is £70,000.
- Who is the buyer of this tender?
- The contracting authority is Dorchester Town Council (United Kingdom).
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