Official UK procurement notice
Sandscale Integrated Depot - RIBA 3 Design Study
Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe project involves the development of the Sandscale Park Integrated Services Depot on Council‑owned land at the former Owl Centre in Barrow‑in‑Furness. Following a feasibility study that identified initial site constraints, the next phase requires the preparation of design and cost documentation up to RIBA Stage 3, alongside a suite of technical surveys, environmental assessments, and planning‑related work to support a future planning application.
The design will also consider the usage of modular buildings and existing infrastructure due to be constructed at Sandscale Park.
CPV: Architectural, engineering and planning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£174,000
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 and Commercial
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 3 Sept 2026, 16:45 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Sept 2026, 16:45 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083652- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f1abFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 1 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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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
3 Sept 2026 → 19 Nov 2026 · 3 dates- Tender notice published53 days ago3 Sept 2026, 16:45 BST
- Submission deadline25 days ago1 Oct 2026, 14:00 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 24 days19 Nov 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published3 Sept 2026, 16:45 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender