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PSF4 Lot 4B - LCWIP 15 Kendal to Natland Active Travel Preliminary Design

Westmorland and Furness Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 15:59

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Summary of the contracting process

Westmorland and Furness Council commissioned highways consultancy services to develop a preliminary design for a new active travel route between Natland and the Kendal Canal Towpath, also known as NCN6. The route was prioritised in the Kendal Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan. The work covers preliminary design rather than construction and sits within the wider active travel and transport infrastructure sector. Delivery is centred on Kendal, Natland and the canal towpath route in the North West of England. Businesses involved in active travel planning, highway design, transport consultancy or related civil engineering design would find the requirement relevant. The council is the buyer and the selected supplier is AECOM Limited.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to AECOM Limited on 17 March 2026. The contract value is £129,980.52 including the published currency of GBP, with a contract period from 22 June 2026 to 11 December 2026. It was run as a call-off from a framework under an alternative procurement method, rather than as a standalone open competition. The tender submission deadline was 23 January 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The requirement was classified as a services contract for highways consultancy and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active and relates to the council’s Kendal active travel programme.

This award shows Westmorland and Furness Council’s demand for specialist preliminary design work supporting active travel schemes and the Kendal transport network. A credible future competitor would need to produce practical route designs for walking and cycling infrastructure and understand highway, transport-planning and civil-engineering constraints. Experience of taking an active travel route from strategic prioritisation into preliminary design would be directly relevant, alongside the ability to work with a local authority and within a framework call-off route. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist consultancies and mission-led organisations may be well placed to compete when comparable work returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PSF4 Lot 4B - LCWIP 15 Kendal to Natland Active Travel Preliminary Design

Notice Description

Development of a preliminary design for a new active travel route between Natland and the Kendal Canal Towpath (NCN6), as prioritised in the Kendal LCWIP.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c3c314ad-7428-4b06-b178-3a35c3e0f91b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d97da583-7c1f-4d8e-9c6b-6a879142292e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311210 - Highways consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£129,980 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£129,980 £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
17 Mar 20266 months ago
Contract Period
22 Jun 2026 - 11 Dec 2026 1-6 months
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

AECOM

Further Information

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