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Re-purposing Penrith Town Hall into a Creative and Community Hub

Westmorland and Furness Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 15:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Westmorland and Furness Council is procuring a lead multi-disciplinary consultancy team to transform the Grade II listed Penrith Town Hall into a Creative and Community Hub. The work covers architectural and related services, including design and oversight of delivery through RIBA Stages 0 to 6. The completed venue is intended to provide flexible cultural, creative, community and civic facilities, while incorporating a re-imagined Penrith and Eden Museum. The project will revitalise a vacant historic asset and build on an existing Outline Business Case, supporting preparation of a Full Business Case for Council approval. Delivery is at Penrith Town Hall in Penrith, Cumbria, for the council as client.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure. Bids were due by 9 October 2026 at 2:00pm. The council expected to complete its award decision by 16 November 2026 at 11:59pm. The contract is scheduled to run from 14 December 2026 to 16 October 2028. Its maximum gross value is £504,000 including VAT. There is one lot, and the opportunity is above the applicable threshold. Evaluation is weighted 60% to technical and qualitative quality and 40% to commercial price. Electronic submission is allowed, and tenders must be submitted in English. The procurement documents require suppliers to express an interest before obtaining access to the tender information.

This opportunity suits an established multi-disciplinary consultancy able to lead the full design and delivery process for a complex public building project. Relevant strengths include architecture, conservation and refurbishment of Grade II listed or other historic buildings, cultural and community venue design, museum integration, stakeholder engagement and construction-stage oversight. The successful team will need to develop an existing Outline Business Case into a Full Business Case and provide services across RIBA Stages 0 to 6, so experience spanning early feasibility, approvals, detailed design and delivery is important. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although bidders must have sufficient capacity to coordinate the disciplines and meet the council’s statutory diversity obligations and supplier audit requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Re-purposing Penrith Town Hall into a Creative and Community Hub

Notice Description

Westmorland and Furness Council (W&FC) is seeking to appoint a lead multi-disciplinary consultancy team to design and oversee delivery of the transformation of the Grade II listed Penrith Town Hall into a vibrant Creative and Community Hub. The project will revitalise a vacant historic asset, creating a flexible cultural, creative, community and civic venue while integrating a re-imagined Penrith and Eden Museum. The appointed consultant team will take the project through RIBA Stages 0-6, building upon an existing Outline Business Case and supporting the development of a Full Business Case for Council approval.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f73b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086055-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71200000 - Architectural and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£504,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£504,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Dec 2026 - 16 Oct 2028 1-2 years
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
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
TLD12 East Cumbria
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Further Information

Notice Documents

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