Official UK procurement notice
Fire Safety Improvement Works at Civic Centre, Rickergate, Carlisle, CA3 8QG
Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe works comprise of the modification of exiting structural and non- structural door openings, installation of new fire doors to the existing stair cores and upgrading the existing fire stopping arrangements around the staircase and lift enclosure including making good decoration.
The contract start period is allowing for a 12 week lead time for materials. Estimated start date on site 24.08.2026 for a period of 16 weeks.
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£330,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Quality 50% Price 40% Social Value 10%
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
- 8 Dec 2025, 15:17 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 May 2026, 16:45 BST
- Authority reference
DN781390- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080703- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f0f7Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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Timeline
8 Dec 2025 → 13 May 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published324 days ago8 Dec 2025, 15:17 GMT
- Clarification questions by287 days ago14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline264 days ago6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts248 days ago23 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published168 days ago13 May 2026, 16:45 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Dec 2025- Tender notice published8 Dec 2025, 15:17 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published18 Dec 2025, 14:33 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT18 Dec 2025, 14:33 GMT+14 days · was 16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Tender notice published28 Jan 2026, 14:11 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT28 Jan 2026, 14:11 GMT+7 days · was 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract award notice published13 May 2026, 16:45 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 May 2026, 16:45 BST
- Contract signature expected22 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (2)
Update to clarification and tender submission date. Dates have been extended.
Change in tender submission deadline. Date has been extended.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-12: 1 release · 8 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL THOMPSON (PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS) LIMITED25 May 2026 – 11 Dec 2026 | £440,624 | 27 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9final-stage tenders · 16 at stage one | 8 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
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