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# Fire Safety Improvement Works at Civic Centre,  Rickergate, Carlisle, CA3 8QG

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fire-safety-improvement-works-at-civic-centre-rickergate-carlisle-ca3-8qg-ocds-h6vhtk-05f0f7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cumberland Council: "Fire Safety Improvement Works at Civic Centre,  Rickergate, Carlisle, CA3 8QG". Published status: complete. Published Value: £330,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cumberland Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cumberland-council-ons-e06000063)
- **Published Value:** £330,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 6 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction work
- **Delivery Location:** UKD1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £440,624 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fire-safety-improvement-works-at-civic-centre-rickergate-carlisle-ca3-8qg-ocds-h6vhtk-05f0f7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05f0f7`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fire-safety-improvement-works-at-civic-centre-rickergate-carlisle-ca3-8qg-ocds-h6vhtk-05f0f7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.

## Description
The 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 45000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £330,000

- **Contract Period:** 23/02/2026 to 12/06/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Fire Safety Improvement Works at Civic Centre, Rickergate, Carlisle, CA3 8QG (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **MICHAEL THOMPSON (PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS) LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:00302656`
  - Value: £440,624 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 26/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F080703-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-13T15:45:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T04:43:16.520Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05f0f7