Southwark council is inviting contractors to bid for the contract to refurbish the Maydew residential tower block in the borough and top the building with five new floors to house 24 new flats for sale.

The London council said the works contract, estimated to be worth around £66m, would also include the demolition of a neighbouring building, the Bede communities centre, where the local authority planned to build a new block of 87 council homes.