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CWF Lot 2A - Reconstruction of Bellow Hill Culvert

Westmorland and Furness Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 16:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Westmorland and Furness Council procured civil engineering works to design and reconstruct Bellow Hill Culvert on the A684 near Garsdale. The project also covers additional carriageway and drainage works at two nearby locations within approximately 320 metres of the main site. This is a highways and drainage construction requirement, classified under CPV 45221220 for culverts. The delivery area is in the North West of England, around Garsdale. The work is categorised as works rather than goods or services and concerns a defined infrastructure project combining structural watercourse crossing works with associated road and drainage improvements. The council is the buying organisation, and the requirement was suitable for a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating a scale accessible to an appropriately equipped regional civil engineering contractor.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a call-off from a framework. The contract was awarded to Metcalfe Plant Hire Limited on 23 July 2026 for £186,812.77 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 25 January 2027 to 3 February 2027. The tender submission deadline was 10 July 2026 at 12:00. The award is active, with Metcalfe Plant Hire Limited selected as the supplier. This outcome relates to the single described requirement for culvert reconstruction and associated carriageway and drainage works. The procurement used a framework call-off route rather than a standalone open competition, so relevant suppliers would need to have been eligible to participate through the applicable framework arrangements.

This award shows that Westmorland and Furness Council buys compact, specialist highways infrastructure packages combining culvert reconstruction with related carriageway and drainage works. A credible competitor for comparable requirements would need practical capability in the design and construction of culverts, together with experience delivering associated highway and drainage works across nearby sites. The work calls for coordinated civil engineering delivery, managing structural, road and water-management activities within a tightly defined area and a short programme. Plant, site supervision and a workforce able to mobilise for concentrated infrastructure works would be relevant. The selected supplier was an SME, indicating that this type of council requirement can suit a suitably experienced regional contractor rather than only a large national business. Access to the relevant framework route would also be commercially important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CWF Lot 2A - Reconstruction of Bellow Hill Culvert

Notice Description

This project primarily involves the design and reconstruction of Bellow Hill Culvert on the A684 near Garsdale. The works also include additional carriageway and drainage works at two nearby locations within an approximate 320m distance of the main site.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-547c8af9-429b-40ee-9e5c-cab3731f9498
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a98f58ef-90ea-4d86-a7fb-838f3b3f8bc8
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Call Off from a Framework
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45221220 - Culverts

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£186,812 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£186,812 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
25 Jan 2027 - 3 Feb 2027 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Westmorland and Furness Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Postcode Area
Lancaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

METCALFE PLANT HIRE LTD

Further Information

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