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Coniston Boating Centre - Reception Building Replacement

Lake District National Park Authority

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25 Aug 2026 at 11:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Lake District National Park Authority is seeking a contractor to design and build a replacement reception and ticket office building at Coniston Boating Centre. The requirement is construction work involving a modular or portable building, including cabins and cubicles. The work covers both the design solution and its construction, so it may suit contractors with in-house design capability or established design partners. Delivery is at Coniston Boating Centre in the Lake District, within the United Kingdom. The contracting authority is a public-sector organisation responsible for the national park. The project is a single replacement building rather than a broader building programme, with the reception and ticket office intended to support the boating centre’s visitor and ticketing operations.

The process reached tender: the Lake District National Park Authority invited contractors to submit offers through an open, below-threshold competition. Questions and tenders were to be submitted electronically through The Chest, with both the enquiry deadline and tender submission deadline set for 25 September 2026 at 17:00. The contract period was set from 19 October 2026 to 26 February 2027. The estimated value is £65,000 excluding VAT and £78,000 including VAT. The opportunity is one lot. Evaluation is based on price at 43%, quality of proposal and experience at 42%, and social, economic and environmental considerations at 15%. Quality assessment covers site-specific methodology, relevant experience and working with the authority on the design.

This opportunity suits small and medium-sized construction businesses, and participation is reserved for small and medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. Strong candidates are likely to be building contractors able to manage a design-and-build project for a modular or portable reception facility, including associated cabin or cubicle elements. The evaluation rewards a clear fixed-fee proposal with a breakdown of preliminaries and a priced schedule of works, alongside a credible delivery methodology. Relevant previous experience in similar environments is specifically assessed, so contractors familiar with operational visitor sites, boating centres, parks or other sensitive public locations will be well placed. The proposal must also address social value, local economic benefit, environmental performance and collaborative design development with the authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Coniston Boating Centre - Reception Building Replacement

Notice Description

Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) invite contractors to submit tenders for the design and build of a replacement reception/ticket office building at Coniston Boating Centre.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb5c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080764-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

44211100 - Modular and portable buildings

44211110 - Cabins

44211200 - Cubicles

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£65,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£65,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
25 Sep 20265 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Lake District National Park Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KENDAL
Postcode
LA9 7RL
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
TLD1 Cumbria
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal South
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

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