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title: "CWF Lot 2A - Reconstruction of Bellow Hill Culvert"
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# CWF Lot 2A - Reconstruction of Bellow Hill Culvert

Buyer: Westmorland and Furness Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-547c8af9-429b-40ee-9e5c-cab3731f9498

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## Summary

Westmorland and Furness Council procured civil engineering works to design and reconstruct Bellow Hill Culvert on the A684 near Garsdale. The project also covers additional carriageway and drainage works at two nearby locations within approximately 320 metres of the main site. This is a highways and drainage construction requirement, classified under CPV 45221220 for culverts. The delivery area is in the North West of England, around Garsdale. The work is categorised as works rather than goods or services and concerns a defined infrastructure project combining structural watercourse crossing works with associated road and drainage improvements. The council is the buying organisation, and the requirement was suitable for a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating a scale accessible to an appropriately equipped regional civil engineering contractor.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a call-off from a framework. The contract was awarded to Metcalfe Plant Hire Limited on 23 July 2026 for £186,812.77 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 25 January 2027 to 3 February 2027. The tender submission deadline was 10 July 2026 at 12:00. The award is active, with Metcalfe Plant Hire Limited selected as the supplier. This outcome relates to the single described requirement for culvert reconstruction and associated carriageway and drainage works. The procurement used a framework call-off route rather than a standalone open competition, so relevant suppliers would need to have been eligible to participate through the applicable framework arrangements.

This award shows that Westmorland and Furness Council buys compact, specialist highways infrastructure packages combining culvert reconstruction with related carriageway and drainage works. A credible competitor for comparable requirements would need practical capability in the design and construction of culverts, together with experience delivering associated highway and drainage works across nearby sites. The work calls for coordinated civil engineering delivery, managing structural, road and water-management activities within a tightly defined area and a short programme. Plant, site supervision and a workforce able to mobilise for concentrated infrastructure works would be relevant. The selected supplier was an SME, indicating that this type of council requirement can suit a suitably experienced regional contractor rather than only a large national business. Access to the relevant framework route would also be commercially important.

## Notice

This project primarily involves the design and reconstruction of Bellow Hill Culvert on the A684 near Garsdale. The works also include additional carriageway and drainage works at two nearby locations within an approximate 320m distance of the main site.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a98f58ef-90ea-4d86-a7fb-838f3b3f8bc8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Call Off from a Framework |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 25 Jan 2027 - 3 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £186,812 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £186,812 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Westmorland and Furness Council |
| Locality | KENDAL |
| Postcode area | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA9 4DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Kendal Strickland and Fell |
| Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | METCALFE PLANT HIRE LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45221220 - Culverts

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 16:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a98f58ef-90ea-4d86-a7fb-838f3b3f8bc8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a98f58ef-90ea-4d86-a7fb-838f3b3f8bc8
  16th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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