Tender

The Making Rooms Extension Works

BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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17 Jun 2025 at 14:15

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06 Jun 2025 at 13:46

Summary of the contracting process

Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council is seeking contractors for "The Making Rooms Extension Works," involving construction activity targeted at transforming the basement into new studio spaces and developing additional floor space for an Ecolab on the existing roof deck, complete with a terrace garden. The procurement process is in the Tender stage, with an open competition method under a below-threshold framework. Interested parties must submit their proposals electronically by the 11th of July 2025 at noon, while enquiries are allowed until the 2nd of July 2025. The contract is valued at £1,300,000, with the gross amount initially advertised at £1,560,000, assigned to the UKD41 region in the United Kingdom, specifically in Blackburn.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises, as it accommodates small and diverse organisations in its suitability criteria. Companies with expertise in construction, particularly those skilled in studio and laboratory setups or external landscaping, will be well-positioned to compete. As price and quality are key award criteria, businesses that can efficiently balance cost with high-quality workmanship stand to gain significantly by securing this contract, enhancing their portfolio with a prestigious public sector project.

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Notice Title

The Making Rooms Extension Works

Notice Description

The extension works include alterations to the basement to create new studio spaces and the formation of additional floor space for an Ecolab on the existing roof deck alongside a terrace garden.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054490
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033026-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Aug 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@blackburn.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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