G F Tomlinson, a Midlands-based contractor, has secured preferred contractor status via a number of public sector frameworks, including Pagabo, Scape and the Department of Education
The public sector frameworks will provide the firm with a forward pipeline of work for the second half of 2023, through to 2024, worth £60m.
G F Tomlinson is experienced in public sector construction, having previously worked with Pagabo on several frameworks since 2020. The contractor successfully delivered a £3.7m extension and remodelling of Cardinal Newman Catholic School, which provided an additional 200 school placements and a £2.4m urgent treatment centre at Lincoln Hospital.
The public sector frameworks will provide a boost to local communities
The new public sector framework schemes will include 90 new council houses in Worksop for Bassetlaw District Council valued at £21m. The Worksop homes will comprise a mix of two, three and four-bed houses and two-bed bungalows. Several green credentials, such as energy-efficient air source pumps, solar panels, high insulation, and electric vehicle charging points, will be included in the public sector framework scheme. Cycle routes to encourage better health and wellbeing, will also be included.
G F Tomlinson will oversee the construction of a new building for George Betts Primary Academy in Smethwick. The new building is valued at £9m and houses 420 pupils and 26 nursery spaces. The works will be phased so the existing school can continue to operate during construction.
As part of the public sector framework scheme, the Grade II listed Stephenson Memorial Hall will be refurbished. Stephenson Memorial Hall houses the Pomegranate Theatre and Museum for Chesterfield Borough Council and is currently valued at £16m.
The redevelopments will improve education facilities and accessibility
G F Tomlinson says that the project will improve the building by creating a modern visitor experience in the heart of the town centre. The work will include the refurbishment, refit, and extension of the listed building, which stands within a conservation area. A new café bar will be installed to enhance the theatre and museum experience, and new lifts and a changing places toilet will be added to improve accessibility. Improvements will also be made to Corporation Street, with the addition of new paving and lighting.
G F Tomlinson will also redevelop the Sherwood Observatory Science Discovery Centre in Sutton in Ashfield, valued at £5m. the disused underground Victorian reservoir will be transformed into an education centre for school and group visits. An exhibition hall, classroom, café, meeting rooms and a state-of-the-art planetarium will be added to the new facility. The new facility could increase annual visitor numbers from 3,000 to 20,000, according to G F Tomlinson.
G F Tomslinson’s strategy of concentrating on public sector frameworks continues to provide opportunities in the education, healthcare, and civic markets, as well as allowing the company to access schemes funded by Government Spending initiatives such as the Towns Fund, the Levelling Up Agenda and Department for Education.
“We are delighted with these recent successes, which are a testament that our strategy of concentrating on the public sector is paying off. We continue to invest in and strengthen our workforce in order to capitalise on the opportunities we have moving forward, ensuring we remain in a very positive position within the marketplace,” said Andrew Seward’s group chairman at G F Tomlinson.
