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title: "CWF Lot 2A - Town End (Orton) Bridge"
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buyer: "Westmorland and Furness Council"
published: "2026-10-06"
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# CWF Lot 2A - Town End (Orton) Bridge

Buyer: Westmorland and Furness Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8778b62e-4351-41a4-910e-3fd799660a4c

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## Summary

Westmorland and Furness Council commissioned bridge repair and construction works at Town End (Orton) Bridge in Orton. The work covers designing and building saddling for the two main spans, repairing the arch barrels and repairing the western flood span. This is a civil engineering and bridge-maintenance requirement, classified under CPV 44212100 (bridges). The delivery location is stated as North West England; the bridge is identified as Town End Bridge in Orton. The scope combines design with physical repair works to the bridge structure, rather than a general maintenance service. The council is the buyer and will use the works to address the specified structural elements of this bridge.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Metcalfe Plant Hire Limited. The award was made on 24 September 2026 for £106,583.30, with the contract period running from 2 November 2026 to 30 September 2027. The estimated tender value was also £106,583.30. The council used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 24 June 2026 at 12:00. This is a single bridge-work requirement, with no separate lots reported. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The available award information names the selected supplier and confirms the active award.

This award shows Westmorland and Furness Council buying a focused package of bridge-design and repair works through a framework call-off. Suppliers seeking to compete for similar work for this buyer would need to demonstrate capability in structural bridge repairs, including saddling bridge spans, repairing arch barrels and working on flood spans, alongside the ability to design and deliver the construction works. Credibility depends on having suitable engineering and site-delivery capacity for a defined, single-bridge project, rather than relying on general construction experience alone. The selected supplier is recorded as an SME, and the procurement was marked suitable for SMEs, indicating that a smaller specialist contractor can compete through the framework route. This is evidence of demand for targeted bridge maintenance and repair, not a broad infrastructure programme.

## Notice

The contract will be to undertake the design and build of the saddling of the 2 main spans, along with repairs to the arch barrels, and repairs to the western flood span.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fbef1dd-04ef-4962-b3e3-925dc23ff855 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £106,583 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £106,583 |
| 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

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

### Codes

- 44212100 - Bridge

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fbef1dd-04ef-4962-b3e3-925dc23ff855

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fbef1dd-04ef-4962-b3e3-925dc23ff855
  6th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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