Heritage Projects Consultants

Cheshire West and Chester Council
North West
Direct award
1 June 2026 to 30 April 2027

Provision of specialist consultancy services across four distinct heritage schemes, including fire escape installation at Lion Salt Works, façade works at Chester Town Hall, and improvement works at Stretton Water Mill and All Saints Primary School. The work involves architectural design and engineering oversight for sensitive historic structures.

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Awarded value: £191k; As published
Published: 1 June 2026
Awarded: 29 May 2026; Ramboll and Lovelock Mitchell (Chester) Ltd
Contract length: 11 months; Ends 30 April 2027

What the contract covers

Consultancy services

Provision of architectural and engineering consultancy services for the conservation, improvement, and fire safety compliance of historic heritage building assets.

Appoint consultants for the Lion Salt Works Emergency Fire Escape scheme
Appoint consultants for the All Saints Primary School Saughall scheme
Appoint consultants for the Chester Town Hall Façade scheme
Appoint consultants for the Stretton Water Mill Improvements scheme

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Consultancy services
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 11 months
Contract dates: 1 June 2026 to 30 April 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 71000000

Services in this contract

Conservation and heritage architectureMain service£62k typicalConsultants, mainly architects, for four heritage building schemes

Lifecycle

Published
1 June 2026
Contract awardedto Ramboll and Lovelock Mitchell (Chester) Ltd
29 May 2026
Contract starts
1 June 2026
Contract ends
30 April 2027

The buyer

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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The suppliers

Ramboll

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Lovelock Mitchell (Chester) Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3623964/heritage-projects-consultants
Buyer reference: DN816836
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a9c7
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Cheshire West and Chester Council. Heritage Projects Consultants. Contract award, 1 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3623964/heritage-projects-consultants (accessed 5 November 2026).