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Published 10 Sept 2026, 15:54 BST
Official UK Procurement Procedure
Re-purposing Penrith Town Hall into a Creative and Community Hub
Local Council
services
SME eligible
Above threshold
Open procedure
Architectural and related services
Published value
£504,000
Submission deadline
9 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Lots published
1
Contract duration
1 yr 10 mo
Electronic Sourcing Gateway:
Published portal
Instructions: 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 (DN828992) 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.
What is being bought & procurement scope
Procurement Scope & Specification
Executive Summary: Westmorland and Furness Council: "Re-purposing Penrith Town Hall into a Creative and Community Hub". Published status: active. Published value: £504,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Official Requirement Description:
Westmorland and Furness Council (W&FC) is seeking to appoint a lead multi-disciplinary consultancy team to design and oversee delivery of the transformation of the Grade II listed Penrith Town Hall into a vibrant Creative and Community Hub. The project will revitalise a vacant historic asset, creating a flexible cultural, creative, community and civic venue while integrating a re-imagined Penrith and Eden Museum.
The appointed consultant team will take the project through RIBA Stages 0-6, building upon an existing Outline Business Case and supporting the development of a Full Business Case for Council approval.
Lots and requirements (1)
Procurement Structure
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£504,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period:14 Dec 2026 — 16 Oct 2028 (1 yr 10 mo)Eligibility:SME eligible
Qualification snapshot & criteria
Go / No-Go Decision Box
Evaluation weighting
Technical / Qualitative: 60%
Commercial: 40%
Incumbent & Market Position
Top Retained Vendor (Authority Spend)Met Desk LtdHolds 54.2% of historical attributable spend
High ConcentrationEntry requirements & qualification
Turnover Benchmark
Insurance Commitments (No Upfront Purchase Needed)
Accreditations & Security Vetting
Contract Duration & Term OptionsExpected duration: 1 yr 10 mo
Published track record for Westmorland and Furness Council. These figures describe a rolling 24-month window, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Avg price drop
37.5%Indicative
Competition Density
7.5Bids / Report (median)
Supplier Concentration
Published spend
£1,073,490Historical spend
Typical award value
£73,428Robust (n=8)
Awarded spend by half-year
2024-H2
2025-H1
2025-H2
2026-H1
2026-H2
Methodology & coverage notes (11 active published awards)
Coverage: 11 active published awards; 8 bid reports (which may be per lot); 8 valued awards. Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Every figure carries an evidence level: Robust (5+ observations), Moderate (3–4), Indicative (1–2). Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 71):
Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met Desk Ltd | 1 win | £582,000 | No published budget |
| Ove Arup & Partners Ltd | 1 win | £134,900 | -37.5% below budget |
| Waterman Infrastructure & Environment Ltd | 2 wins | £115,775 | No published budget |
| LIGHTHOUSE DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING LIMITED | 1 win | £78,855 | No published budget |
| BENNETTS ASSOCIATES LIMITED | 1 win | £68,000 | No published budget |
Sector Market Benchmark & Opportunity Radar
CPV 71 · UK Sector Analysis
Observed CPV-sector evidence
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 10 Sept 2026, 17:26 BST
Observed CPV-sector evidence where it exists, with clearly labelled UK all-sector context for sparse fields; this is market context, not a bid forecast.
Median Winning Discount
2.76%
Typical Bids Received
4reported bids
Decision Velocity
~54 days
Notice Stability
Stable notice
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 71)
Supplier | Awards won | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTDCRN: 2018542 | 21 contracts | £15,620,261,275 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Morgan Sindall Construction and Infrastructure LtdCRN: PPZX-2842-HHPG | 64 contracts | £11,425,828,406 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 1 contract | £11,150,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
ILIOSCRN: 1157281 | 1 contract | £10,000,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Kier ConstructionCRN: 2099533 | 43 contracts | £8,502,514,445 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Willmott Dixon Construction LtdCRN: PVYX-9246-LZYL | 29 contracts | £8,002,590,377 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
FRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY LIMITEDCRN: GB 564 1039 56 | 41 contracts | £4,500,995,393 | -7.3% below budget |
Believ LtdCRN: 12231122 | 3 contracts | £4,058,000,000 | -0% below budget |
Ringway Infrastructure Services LimitedCRN: 2756434 | 12 contracts | £3,832,180,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
HEAT NETWORKS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY NO.1 LIMITEDCRN: 17247233 | 1 contract | £3,500,000,000 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Comparable Published Opportunities & Re-tender Precedents
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They serve as research precedents for contract scoping, specifications, and previous awardees.
Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
Sandscale Integrated Depot - RIBA 3 Design StudyWestmorland and Furness Council · 3 Sept 2026, 16:45 BST | £174,000 | same CPV family same authority same region similar value band |
High 5 4 Heritage - Professional Services in Respect of Repair and Restoration Works to the Mechanics Theatre, BurnleyBurnley Borough Council · 3 Sept 2026, 12:03 BST | £350,000 | same CPV family similar value band |
The Provision of Town Planner Services for the New Frimley Park Hospital and the Retained Estate at Frimley ParkFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust · 7 Sept 2026, 09:27 BST | £221,000 | same CPV family similar value band |
One Stockport Construction Hub Brokerage ServiceStockport Metropolitan Borough Council · 3 Sept 2026, 10:03 BST | £140,000 | same CPV family similar value band |
Measured Term Contract (MTC) for Fixed Electrical InpsectionsDumfries and Galloway Council · 10 Sept 2026, 11:20 BST | £800,000 | same CPV family similar value band |
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Empirical OCDS facts and cross-sector percentiles; missing fields remain unrecorded.SME Friendly Qualification Criteria
Procedure terms & legal framework
| Procedure method | Open procedure | Legal basis | UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023 | Procurement category | services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notice status | active | Procurement threshold | Above threshold (FTS publication) | Regulatory regime | Standard commercial regime |
| Commercial structure | Stand-alone contract (No framework) | Competition type | Competitive procedure | GPA WTO covered | Unspecified in notice |
| Recurring procurement | No (One-off requirement) | First published | 10 Sept 2026, 15:54 BST | Last source update | 10 Sept 2026, 15:54 BST |
| Award evaluation window | Submission end — 16 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT | Classification (CPV) | Architectural and related services | ||
| Delivery area | |||||
| Official Registry OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-06f73b | ||||
How to participate & submission route
Authorized E-Sourcing Portal
Official Buyer Portal
Online submission allowed
Language: EN
| Expression of interest (EOI) | — | Tender submission deadline | 9 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST | Clarification deadline | None published in notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission channel | Official e-sourcing portal | Electronic submission | Allowed | Accepted languages | en |
| Participation fee | Free of charge (Open access) | ||||
Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts
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 (DN828992) 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.
Timeline
- Procedure published
10 Sept 2026, 15:54 BST - Submission deadline
9 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
Commercial outcome and contract awards
Awards (0)No award published |
Contracts (0)No contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Notice history
From official release and amendment events
- Official notice release published
10 Sept 2026, 15:54 BST
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Westmorland and Furness Council
Contracting authority
Local Council
Official Documents & Specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 10 Sept 2026, 15:54 BST