Award

Improvement Works to King Georges Hall Blackburn

BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Aug 2025 at 13:37

Tender

03 Sep 2024 at 13:57

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the improvement works to King Georges Hall in Blackburn, facilitated by Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, is currently in the award stage, having been completed with an active contract awarded to Conlon Construction Ltd on 2nd May 2025. This open procedure sought to appoint a qualified management contractor for significant construction work within the commercial buildings industry category. The procurement is now complete, with the project located in Blackburn, UKD41 region, and had earlier active tender stages with key dates including the tender period ending on 4th October 2024.

This procurement will potentially create substantial business opportunities for management contractors specialising in construction works, particularly those capable of handling high-value contracts, as indicated by the awarded amount of £8,000,000. Such opportunities are well-suited for businesses within the construction sector that can manage comprehensive internal and external building works, including roofing and structural repairs, window replacements, and mechanical and electrical works. Medium-sized enterprises with expertise in quality-centric project delivery and who can contribute to social value would find this tender particularly aligned with their growth aspirations.

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Notice Title

Improvement Works to King Georges Hall Blackburn

Notice Description

The Council intends to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced management contractor to qualify to undertake the management, co-ordination, and delivery of a package of works for improvements to King Georges Hall.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Award criteria will be based on 40% Price/45% Quality and 15% Social Value Tender returns must be submitted electronically via the Procontract due-north Procurement Portal https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0497c7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046964-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
11 Nov 2024 - 31 Oct 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mrs Heather Bailey
Contact Email
heather.bailey@blackburn.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1254666539

Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKBURN
Postcode
BB1 7DY
Post Town
Blackburn
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Delivery Location
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen

Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Electoral Ward
Blackburn Central
Westminster Constituency
Blackburn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CONLON CONSTRUCTION

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