# RESTORATION WORKS: ST GEORGE'S TOWER, OXFORD CASTLE, OXFORD

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Oxfordshire County Council](/buyers/oxfordshire-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Historic Building Restoration
- Award value: £286,729
- Tender value: £475,000
- Award date: 24 July 2020
- Published: 28 August 2020
- Contract start: 27 July 2020
- Contract end: 31 March 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: works
- Notice ID: 9373671f-0bc4-4a36-86af-0e4b6f2e9140-378487
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f2656f7-f914-4c3d-acc1-c24f641e92f8

## Description

St\. George's tower is a grade 1 listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument; and it is estimated that it is probably the oldest surviving buildings, of the original Castle\. It is important to note that the site, which is owned by Oxfordshire County Council, is operated by Heritage Projects Ltd under supervision by Oxford Preservation Trust\. In 2019, concerns regarding the structural safety of the tower floors were raised, following routine maintenance\. Investigations revealed significant amounts of decayed and damaged timber within the floor construction, at both the first and second floor levels\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9373671f-0bc4-4a36-86af-0e4b6f2e9140-378487)