Martello E Enabling Works - Preliminary Market Engagement

Description

Tendring District Council, supported by Essex County Council, is seeking to engage with the market regarding a programme of specialist enabling works for Martello Tower E, a Grade II Listed and Scheduled Monument located on the seafront at Clacton‑on‑Sea. Martello Tower E forms part of a wider community regeneration programme aimed at conserving historic coastal defence structures and sensitively repurposing them for future community and cultural use. The enabling‑works package is focused on addressing urgent building condition issues, stabilising the historic fabric, and preparing the structure for future redevelopment. Works will include (not necessarily in this sequence) Erection of a full protective portal‑frame enclosure ("The Box") to permit building drying‑out and safe access/security Lifting, numbering, recording, and secure on‑site (within "The Box") storage of heritage stone elements (copings, gundeck slabs, timber floor components Installation of UKPN power supply, task lighting, potentially dehumidification systems, extract fans, and background heating Ground floor exposure works, including careful removal of mastic asphalt and fill to reveal historic brick vaults Environmental monitoring, protective measures, and controls aligned with Scheduled Monument Consent requirements Provision for public‑facing communication needs, site visit accommodation, and long‑term monitoring arrangements Potentially a separate contract for possession of site, maintaining the temporary structure and ongoing environmental monitoring