Grenfell Tower Principal Contractor

Descriptions

Maintenance, monitoring and safety works at Grenfell Tower, London.

VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV codeVII.1.1) Main CPV code
71317200 - Health and safety services
seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)VII.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45111100 - Demolition work
seven.1.3) Place of performanceVII.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKI - London
Main site or place of performance
Grenfell Tower, London W11 4BN

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:VII.1.4) Description of the procurement:
MHCLG required modification to be made to this contract in order to broaden the scope of the maintenance and security contract (Services). The contract with Deconstruct UK Limited [DCUK] includes provision of repair and maintenance services, security services and facilities management services as well as the ability to carry out emergency deconstruction. The variation will provide for planned deconstruction services (Works) of Grenfell Tower to ground level.

This is justified under regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015), on the basis of there being technical reasons why a change of contractor cannot be made and due to the fact that any change in contractor would cause significant inconvenience and substantial duplication of costs. The value of the modification is less than 50% of the value of the original contract.

MHCLG published a voluntary ex ante transparency notice on 25 April 2025 stating its intention to modify this contract following a period of 30 days from the date of publication of that notice. [Notice Ref. 2025/S 000-016942].

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concessionVII.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
23

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£12,250,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaireVII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Deconstruct UK Limited

15-16 Buckingham St

London

WC2N 6DU

Country
United Kingdom

NUTS code
UKI - London
Companies House
04095156

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No

seven.2) Information about modificationsVII.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modificationsVII.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

MHCLG required modification to be made to this contract so as to broaden the scope to include planned deconstruction of Grenfell Tower to ground level, rather than just emergency deconstruction. This is justified relying on regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).

seven.2.2) Reasons for modificationVII.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.

Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:

MHCLG required modification to be made to this contract so as to broaden the scope to include planned deconstruction of Grenfell Tower to ground level, rather than just emergency deconstruction. This is justified relying on regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).

The published engineering advice is that the building should be deconstructed at the earliest opportunity as the best means to mitigate risks related to its condition. The building can currently be safely deconstructed. The longer the building is left in place, the risk of the structure's condition deteriorating to an unacceptable level, and the risks to the site operatives, who must go inside the building, increase. We are seeking to avoid needing to carry out emergency or unplanned deconstruction if safety risks increase.

Planned deconstruction will minimise disruption to the community as it will minimise the use of noisy and percussive approaches and ensure dust control is in place from the outset. It would not be possible to do this to the same extent in the case of an emergency deconstruction.

The Principal Contractor has unique site knowledge given they have: -

- been working on the Grenfell site since 2017

- undertaken all three stages of propping

- undertaken site clearance

- led on the weekly monitoring of the props in the building since installation and undertaken any necessary remedial works

The depth and longevity of the Principal Contractor's knowledge and understanding of the Tower, the site and neighbourhood, is a significant preventative measure regarding technical and health and safety risk. This is particularly pertinent to ensuring operative safety and to design the optimal methodology to minimise disruption during deconstruction works. This kind of knowledge cannot be gleaned quickly, and the relationships have now been formed over years.