Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Professional Services 2026-2030
Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority wishes to establish a Closed Framework for the provision of multi-disciplinary professional services across three Lots for Westmorland and Furness Council;
Lot 1 Property
Lot 2 Civils and Infrastructure
Lot 3 Planning, Growth and Sustainability.
CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 21 suppliers · 23 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (1.1 per place) · 14 appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Aug 2026
- Buyer regions
- UKD1
Who may buy through it
Westmorland and Furness Council, Cumberland Council, and Cumbria Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA).
Published description of the framework
Contracts are awarded via mini-competition call-offs which include qualitative and commercial submissions.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £4,800,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1PropertyAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Civils and InfrastructureAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #3Planning, Growth and SustainabilityAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Commercial
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Provision of Professional Services 2026-2030” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 21 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Westmorland and Furness Council, Cumberland Council, and Cumbria Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA).
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 23 May 2025, 09:38 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Jun 2026, 12:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 22 Apr 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070192- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052013Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN796034) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. 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.
Westmorland and Furness Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a Contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The Contracting Authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement. The framework is for 48 months. The value provided is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this contract. Under this procurement the contractor is required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality and surrounding the place of delivery for the procurement. Accordingly contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations.
Timeline
23 May 2025 → 1 Aug 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published23 May 2025, 09:38 BST
- Market engagement372 days ago15 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
We wish to invite suppliers to a virtual market Webinar engagement session that will take place on Wednesday 15th October 2025 at 13:00 for 45 minutes.
The Webinar will provide information to help support potential bidders to understand the opportunity, with details on:-
- Details of the opportunity and services required
- Social Value
- Procurement Process
- Q&A sessions
The opportunity is advertised on The Chest, Ref: DN791521 (you may register on The Chest for free here procontract.due-north.com/register ↗) and details for organisations wishing to attend the Webinar are provided. Organisations wishing to attend the market engagement session are requested to register their interest for the webinar using this link events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5c9100c9-b40a-… ↗ by 12pm Monday 13 October 2025. The virtual registration will then issue a confirmation with an invite to the webinar. Bidders will not be able to join the session if they have not had a confirmation from the virtual registration.
The event slides & recording will be made available to all potential bidders as part of the tender documentation.
- Tender notice published357 days ago31 Oct 2025, 15:37 GMT
- Next notice expected356 days ago31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by323 days ago4 Dec 2025, 16:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends315 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown12 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by183 days ago22 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent137 days ago8 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published137 days ago8 Jun 2026, 12:33 BST
- Contract starts83 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
16 events · 9 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025- Pipeline notice published23 May 2025, 09:38 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published27 May 2025, 15:56 BSTUK1
- Pipeline notice published22 Sept 2025, 14:35 BSTUK1
- Procurement method changed22 Sept 2025, 14:35 BST
- Preliminary market engagement notice published23 Sept 2025, 15:50 BSTUK2
- Published value updated23 Sept 2025, 15:50 BST
- Preliminary market engagement notice published29 Sept 2025, 10:33 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 Oct 2025, 16:02 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published31 Oct 2025, 15:37 GMTUK4
- Published value updated31 Oct 2025, 15:37 GMT
- Status changed to active31 Oct 2025, 15:37 GMT
- Deadline published: 12 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT31 Oct 2025, 15:37 GMT
- Tender notice published3 Nov 2025, 12:08 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Jun 2026, 12:33 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Jun 2026, 12:33 BST
- Contract signature expected13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (4)
Additional information added to the description.
Details for registering an interest have been updated.
Change to registration for event.
Statement added with regards maximum number of suppliers to be awarded per Lot.
Routine re-releases (9)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 2 Oct 2025
- 2025-09: 3 releases · 22 Sept 2025, 29 Sept 2025
- 2025-05: 2 releases · 23 May 2025, 27 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£14,400,000 inc. VAT is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 3 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 3 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Property1 award | |||
| Align Property PartnersSME, AtkinsRéalis UK Ltd, HOWARTH LITCHFIELD PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDSME, John Rowan & Partners LLPSME, NORR Consultants LtdSME, Tetra Tech +1 more1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 | ceiling above | 8 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Civils and Infrastructure1 award | |||
| AECOM LIMITED, Baker Hicks Limited, Jacobs UK Ltd, Mott MacDonald, Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd, WSP UK Limited +1 more1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 | ceiling above | 8 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Planning, Growth and Sustainability1 award | |||
| AECOM LIMITED, AtkinsRéalis UK Ltd, Jacobs UK Ltd, Mott MacDonald, Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd, Tetra Tech +1 more1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030 | ceiling above | 8 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Property | 21final-stage tenders | 16 | 1 | — |
| 2 · Civils and Infrastructure | 23final-stage tenders | 9 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Planning, Growth and Sustainability | 14final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonALIGN PROPERTY PARTNERS LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1
- wonATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED · South East England · all lots
- wonHOWARTH LITCHFIELD PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDSME · North East England · 1
- wonNORR CONSULTANTS LIMITEDSME · North East England · 1
- wonBellrock Advisory LLPSME · East Midlands · 1
- wonTetra Tech Limited · Yorkshire and the Humber · all lots
- wonTURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1
- wonAECOM LIMITED · Greater London · 2, 3
- wonBAKER HICKS LIMITED · Greater London · 2
- wonJACOBS U.K. LIMITED · Greater London · 2, 3
- wonMOTT MACDONALD LIMITED · Greater London · 2, 3
- wonPELL FRISCHMANN CONSULTANTS LIMITED · Greater London · 2, 3
- wonWILDE CONSULTANTS LIMITEDSME · North West England · 2
- wonWSP UK Limited · Greater London · 2, 3
- did not winGOTCH, SAUNDERS & SURRIDGE LLPSME · East Midlands · all lots
- did not winTurner Associates (North West) LimitedSME · North West England · 1, 3
- did not winGANNON DEVELOPMENTS LIMITEDSME · North East England · 1
- did not winMANTIS ENERGY LTDSME · North West England · 1
- did not winSTRZALA ARCHITECTS LIMITEDSME · North West England · 1
- did not winDESIGN AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LTDSME · North West England · 1, 2
- did not winARCHITECTS PLUS (UK) LIMITEDSME · North West England · 1, 3
- did not winCROSBY GRANGER ARCHITECTS LTDSME · North West England · 1
- did not winD3 ASSOCIATES LTDSME · North East England · 1
- did not winDAY CUMMINS LIMITEDSMEVCSE · North West England · 1
- did not winEDDISONS COMMERCIAL LIMITED t/a BTG Eddisons · North West England · 1
- did not winFARRELL & CLARK LLPSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1
- did not winLAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON GROUP LIMITED · Greater London · 1
- did not winSEWELL ADVISORY LIMITEDSME · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1
- did not winHANDWELLS LIMITEDSME · West Midlands · 2
- did not winARK SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTDSME · Greater London · 2
- did not winCAMPBELL REITH HILL LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPSME · Greater London · 2
- did not winCURTINS CONSULTING LIMITED · North West England · 2
- did not winEGNIOL CONSULTING LIMITEDSME · Wales (Cymru) · 2
- did not winJEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LIMITED · Yorkshire and the Humber · 2, 3
- did not winKIER TRANSPORTATION LIMITED · North West England · 2
- did not winLYNAS ENGINEERS LIMITEDSME · North East England · 2
- did not winRIDGE AND PARTNERS LLP · South East England · 2, 3
- did not winSTANTEC UK LIMITED · North West England · 2, 3
- did not winSUTCLIFFE PROJECTS LIMITEDSME · North West England · 2
- did not winWATERMAN INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENT LIMITED · Greater London · 2, 3
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
40 commercial parties on the notice · 14 awarded- AECOM LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ALIGN PROPERTY PARTNERS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ARCHITECTS PLUS (UK) LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- ARK SUSTAINABLE ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LTDBidder / tenderer
- ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- BAKER HICKS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Bellrock Advisory LLPFramework contractor
- CAMPBELL REITH HILL LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPBidder / tenderer
- CROSBY GRANGER ARCHITECTS LTDBidder / tenderer
- CURTINS CONSULTING LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
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- D3 ASSOCIATES LTDBidder / tenderer
- DAY CUMMINS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LTDBidder / tenderer
- EDDISONS COMMERCIAL LIMITED t/a BTG EddisonsBidder / tenderer
- EGNIOL CONSULTING LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- FARRELL & CLARK LLPBidder / tenderer
- GANNON DEVELOPMENTS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- GOTCH, SAUNDERS & SURRIDGE LLPBidder / tenderer
- HANDWELLS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- HOWARTH LITCHFIELD PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- JACOBS U.K. LIMITEDFramework contractor
- JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- KIER TRANSPORTATION LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON GROUP LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- LYNAS ENGINEERS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- MANTIS ENERGY LTDBidder / tenderer
- MOTT MACDONALD LIMITEDFramework contractor
- NORR CONSULTANTS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PELL FRISCHMANN CONSULTANTS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLPBidder / tenderer
- SEWELL ADVISORY LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- STANTEC UK LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- STRZALA ARCHITECTS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- SUTCLIFFE PROJECTS LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Tetra Tech LimitedFramework contractor
- Turner Associates (North West) LimitedBidder / tenderer
- WATERMAN INFRASTRUCTURE & ENVIRONMENT LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
- WILDE CONSULTANTS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- WSP UK LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (11)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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