Rawlinson Street - Remedial Works to Existing External Wall Insulation System and Associated Works

WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Aug 2026 at 15:16

Tender

28 May 2026 at 15:11

Summary of the contracting process

Westmorland and Furness Council acted as the buying organisation for a public procurement process concerning "Rawlinson Street - Remedial Works to Existing External Wall Insulation System and Associated Works." This procurement was for building installation work in the Barrow town centre area, located within the UKD12 region. The procurement reached the award stage with the contract being awarded to FLOWING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED. Initiated under an open competition method, below threshold, the procurement commenced on 28 May 2026, with the award notice posted on 3 August 2026. The contract is valued at £333,589.76 and covers the period from 17 August 2026 to 27 November 2026. The procurement was conducted under UK legal regulation 2023/54.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for construction firms, particularly those specialising in building installation and working with external wall insulation systems. FLOWING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED, a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), demonstrated their capacity for such work. This signals ample potential for SMEs with expertise in insulation system installation to secure similar contracts, provided they meet technical and qualitative criteria emphasised in this tender. Businesses adept in managing below-threshold open competition procedures and engaging with public authorities at a sub-central government level are ideally suited for similar opportunities.

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Notice Title

Rawlinson Street - Remedial Works to Existing External Wall Insulation System and Associated Works

Notice Description

The Council plans to issue a tender for remedial works to a terrace of residential properties near Barrow town centre, focusing on replacing the existing external wall insulation on the front elevation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a80a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073348-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45300000 - Building installation work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£333,589 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20266 days ago
Contract Period
16 Aug 2026 - 27 Nov 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 4DQ
Post Town
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
TLD12 East Cumbria

Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FLOWING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

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