Procurement

Cromer Splits Pier Repairs into Two Workfronts

Published 31 October 2026 Publisher IMWO Region Europe Confidence Confirmed
Cromer Pier two-lot diagram: steel and deck repairs end 30 June 2027; pile encasement ends 29 October. Both notice windows begin 4 January.

IMWO original engineering diagram; source: North Norfolk District Council / Find a Tender

Cromer Pier combines steel replacement above the water with pile encasement below it. The extended tender gives the two lots different completion dates, making access, temporary support and marine working time central to the offer.

Steel repairs finish before the pile works

North Norfolk District Council has extended the PROC156 tender deadline to 25 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT. Questions close on 18 November at 12:00 GMT. The 23 October amendment retains two lots with a combined estimated value of GBP 1.3 million excluding VAT. [1] Lot 1 covers replacement of 14 trusses, 36 deck beams and three wind braces, alongside column-base, rail, bracing and deck repairs. Its stated window is 4 January-30 June 2027. Lot 2 comprises nine pile encasements, one grouted sleeve and eight concrete-encasement repairs, with a 4 January-29 October 2027 window. [1,2]

Temporary support links the two repair zones

The work has two different production constraints. Steel removal changes the load path through the pier while replacement members are positioned and connected. Pile repairs depend on access to existing columns and the condition of the concrete or steel being enclosed. A crew working below can also occupy the lifting or access zone needed by the steel team. A bidder's programme needs a bay-by-bay sequence showing temporary support, member removal, marine access and reinstatement. Overlapping calendar dates create an opportunity to share mobilisation, but they also require an agreed order where both lots touch the same structure.

Evidence conclusion

Price each access arrangement against its duration

Both lots use a 60% quality and 40% price assessment. [1,2] A method statement should connect the proposed support and access system to the particular repairs it serves. Retaining a platform for pile encasement after the June steel completion may avoid a second mobilisation, while extending hire, inspection and exposure to autumn weather. The alternative is a shorter shared installation followed by a dedicated underwater repair arrangement. That choice needs the repair locations, access restrictions and temporary-works design in the tender documents. The council's wider five-year pier investment programme provides asset context; the procurement estimates price this defined 2027 repair package. [1,2,4]

Outstanding evidence

  • Current 25 November deadline and later tender clarifications
  • Shared-bay access, lifting and temporary-support sequence
  • June steel handover and October pile-repair completion

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