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A6, Blackridge Bridge

Westmorland and Furness Council

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27 Aug 2026 at 15:36

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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27 Aug 2026 at 15:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Westmorland and Furness Council procured concrete repair works at Blackridge Bridge on the A6. The requirement is classified as concrete work and concerns repairs to the bridge structure, rather than the supply of standalone materials or general construction services. The work is delivered at the A6 Blackridge Bridge in the United Kingdom. This is a single works requirement managed by the council as the public-sector buyer. It would be relevant to contractors with practical experience of repairing concrete bridge infrastructure, working in or alongside live highway environments, and delivering defined structural repair packages for local authorities. The named requirement is focused and site-specific, so businesses whose work is limited to unrelated building, consultancy or routine maintenance services are less likely to be suited.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to IT Shaw Limited on 18 June 2026. It used a below-threshold limited competition, with one lot and one bid recorded. The award value was £27,450 excluding VAT, or £32,940 including VAT. The contract was signed on 27 August 2026 and runs from 28 August 2026 to 30 September 2026. The award is active and the contract is active. The recorded bid statistics show one final-stage bid, which was from an SME, and no final-stage bids from voluntary, community or social enterprises. The process therefore resulted in a single successful supplier for the complete concrete repair requirement.

This award shows that Westmorland and Furness Council buys small, discrete packages of concrete bridge repair through a limited competition route below the public procurement threshold. A credible future competitor would need to demonstrate the workforce, plant and practical expertise to inspect, prepare and repair concrete bridge elements safely and to complete a tightly defined highway works package. Experience of working for councils or other infrastructure owners would help demonstrate an understanding of public-sector site controls, records, quality requirements and coordination with highway operations. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that the requirement was deliverable by a specialist smaller contractor rather than only a major civil engineering group. Firms with a focused bridge-repair capability are the closest comparators.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

A6, Blackridge Bridge

Notice Description

Concrete repairs to Blackrack Bridge on the A6

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eddc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081888-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45262300 - Concrete work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£27,450 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£27,450 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
28 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

I T Shaw Ltd

Further Information

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