Voreda House Remedial Works

Official notice

Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North West (UKD12)

Awarded value£356,428published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 12 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Top Notch Contractors

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Remedial works at Voreda House, Penrith following an escape of water event in November 2025. The works will enable the first floor to be reoccupied and permit staff to return to the office.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible

45332000 Plumbing and drain-laying work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Mar 2026, 10:36 GMT
Last source update: 27 Mar 2026, 10:51 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-028383
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North West (UKD12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067004 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: Supplier has already worked on this property and has the knowledge required and staff available to carry out the works as urgently required

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2026

Transparency notice published
20 Mar 2026, 10:36 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
20 Mar 2026, 10:47 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
27 Mar 2026, 10:51 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £356,4281 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Top Notch Contractors23 Mar 2026 – 1 May 2026	£356,428	12 Feb 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Top Notch Contractors
Signed
27 Feb 2026
Value
£356,428
Period
23 Mar 2026 – 1 May 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Westmorland and Furness Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYYD-1758-YNVR South Lakeland House, Kendal, North West, LA9 4DQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

TOP NOTCH CONTRACTORS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04015903GB-PPON: PXVH-8879-MGBQ Sterling House 3 Wavell Drive, Carlisle, North West, CA1 2SAContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 Mar 2026, 10:51 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender20 Mar 2026, 10:47 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender20 Mar 2026, 10:36 GMT