Official UK procurement notice
Remedial Works to Dixon's Chimney, Carlisle
Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFollowing completion of a Condition Survey in July 2025, urgent Health and Safety works were identified and carried out. In line with the survey findings, Cumberland Council are now seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to carry out further planned remedial works required to the c.85m high Dixon's Chimney in Carlisle.
CPV: Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£440,000
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
- 6 Mar 2026, 14:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Aug 2026, 11:29 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020463- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06644eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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 DN809006 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.
Cumberland Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumberland Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. 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. 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.
Timeline
6 Mar 2026 → 7 Aug 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published233 days ago6 Mar 2026, 14:24 GMT
- Clarification questions by214 days ago25 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline198 days ago10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts147 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published79 days ago7 Aug 2026, 11:29 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Mar 2026- Tender notice published6 Mar 2026, 14:24 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published21 Jul 2026, 12:59 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Jul 2026, 12:59 BST
- Contract signature expected21 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published7 Aug 2026, 11:29 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafferty Lightning Protection LtdSME1 Aug 2026 – 23 Jan 2027 | £527,500 | 8 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Rafferty Lightning Protection LtdSME
- Signed
- 28 Jul 2026
- Value
- £527,500
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 23 Jan 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- RAFFERTY LIGHTNING PROTECTION LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender