Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 25 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Coniston Boating Centre - Reception Building Replacement

Official notice

Authority: Lake District National Park Authority (Public body)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable

Sectors: Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North West (UKD1)

Published estimate£65,000£78,000 inc. VAT0.8% below published estimate

Submissions closed 25 Sept 2026awarded 8 Oct 2026

Awarded to SHIRE HOMES LIMITED

Contract term 4 moends 26 Feb 2027 · starts 19 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) invite contractors to submit tenders for the design and build of a replacement reception/ticket office building at Coniston Boating Centre.

CPV: Cabins · Construction work · Cubicles · Modular and portable buildings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEPublished value£65,000

Contract period: 19 Oct 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 (4 mo)Value: £65,000 exc. VAT · £78,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

44211100 Modular and portable buildings 44211110 Cabins 44211200 Cubicles 45000000 Construction work

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Price - 43%, to include: • Fixed fee proposal including breakdown of contractor prelims and priced schedule of works Social, economic and environmental - 15%, made up of: • Social consideration - 10% of SEE • Local economic consideration - 10% of SEE • Environmental consideration - 80% of SEE Quality of proposal / Experience - 42%, made up of: • Methodology and consideration of site specific issues - 45% of Q&E • Relevant previous experience in similar environments - 45% of Q&E • How you will work with LDNPA to produce an appropriate design - 10% of Q&E

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 25 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
Last source update: 8 Oct 2026, 14:03 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-080764
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): CabinsConstruction workCubiclesModular and portable buildings
Delivery area: North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eb5c Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: K02000001

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 25 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 25 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Questions and submissions to be submitted via the Chest

Timeline

25 Aug 2026 → 19 Oct 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published57 days ago
25 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
Clarification questions by26 days ago
25 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline26 days ago
25 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Latest notice published13 days ago
8 Oct 2026, 14:03 BST
Contract starts3 days ago
19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Aug 2026

Tender notice published
25 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
8 Oct 2026, 14:03 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
8 Oct 2026, 14:03 BST
Contract signature expected
30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £64,5001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 33 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SHIRE HOMES LIMITEDSME30 Oct 2026 – 26 Feb 2027	£64,500	8 Oct 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	3	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lake District National Park Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBPJ-8656-VBYR Wayfaring House, Murley Moss Business Park, Oxenholme Road, Kendal, North West, LA9 7RLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SHIRE HOMES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05449708GB-PPON: PLRW-1199-LVRP 10 High Street, Windermere, North West, LA23 1AFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPDFTenders to be submitted via the Chest (North West Procurement Portal ) https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender8 Oct 2026, 14:03 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender25 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST