AwardedAwarded 7 July 2026

Retford town square Security Enhancements

Bassetlaw District Council · Local authority

In brief

Bassetlaw District Council awarded architecture and engineering and construction work to Awj Building Solutions Ltd on 7 July 2026.

The notice gives a value of £190,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 3 months, starting 1 May 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

Enhancement of Physical Security for Retford Town Square to meet the requirements of "Martyn's Law". To include: (a) Preliminary Archaeological Site Investigation and on-going watching brief, (b) Removal of non-compliant street furniture (and relocation) (c) Installation of #3 AWV resistant rise and fall bollards (including excavation of rise and fall pit). (d) Installation #c.15 AWV resistant fixed bollards and (e) Installation #c.15 AWV resistant street furniture (benches and seats).

Lots

LotTradeValue
Archaeological Investigation
1 May 2026 to 31 July 2026
What this lot covers

Archaeological Investigation of the Site of the Rise and Fall Bollards.

Architecture and engineering£30,000
Bollard Installation
1 May 2026 to 31 July 2026
What this lot covers

Installation of Retractable or Rise and Fall Bollard systems

Construction, Highways and street lighting£80,000
Installation of Bollards and Benches
1 May 2026 to 31 July 2026
What this lot covers

Installation of replacement VAW Resistant Fixed Bollards and VAW Resistant Seating / Benches

Construction, Highways and street lighting£80,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Awj Building Solutions Ltd (SME)
6 bids received
Archaeological Investigation£15,000
Awarded 2 April 2026
7 July 2026 to 31 August 2026
Awj Building Solutions Ltd (SME)
5 bids received
Bollard Installation£90,000
Awarded 2 April 2026
7 July 2026 to 31 August 2026
Awj Building Solutions Ltd (SME)
5 bids received
Installation of Bollards and Benches£80,000
Awarded 2 April 2026
7 July 2026 to 31 August 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 008894-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 030738-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 068259-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 008894-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 February 2026, last updated 20 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.