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title: "PSF4 Lot 4B - LCWIP 15 Kendal to Natland Active Travel Preliminary Design"
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# PSF4 Lot 4B - LCWIP 15 Kendal to Natland Active Travel Preliminary Design

Buyer: Westmorland and Furness Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c3c314ad-7428-4b06-b178-3a35c3e0f91b

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## Summary

Westmorland and Furness Council commissioned highways consultancy services to develop a preliminary design for a new active travel route between Natland and the Kendal Canal Towpath, also known as NCN6. The route was prioritised in the Kendal Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan. The work covers preliminary design rather than construction and sits within the wider active travel and transport infrastructure sector. Delivery is centred on Kendal, Natland and the canal towpath route in the North West of England. Businesses involved in active travel planning, highway design, transport consultancy or related civil engineering design would find the requirement relevant. The council is the buyer and the selected supplier is AECOM Limited.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to AECOM Limited on 17 March 2026. The contract value is £129,980.52 including the published currency of GBP, with a contract period from 22 June 2026 to 11 December 2026. It was run as a call-off from a framework under an alternative procurement method, rather than as a standalone open competition. The tender submission deadline was 23 January 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The requirement was classified as a services contract for highways consultancy and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active and relates to the council’s Kendal active travel programme.

This award shows Westmorland and Furness Council’s demand for specialist preliminary design work supporting active travel schemes and the Kendal transport network. A credible future competitor would need to produce practical route designs for walking and cycling infrastructure and understand highway, transport-planning and civil-engineering constraints. Experience of taking an active travel route from strategic prioritisation into preliminary design would be directly relevant, alongside the ability to work with a local authority and within a framework call-off route. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist consultancies and mission-led organisations may be well placed to compete when comparable work returns.

## Notice

Development of a preliminary design for a new active travel route between Natland and the Kendal Canal Towpath (NCN6), as prioritised in the Kendal LCWIP.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d97da583-7c1f-4d8e-9c6b-6a879142292e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Call Off from a Framework |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 22 Jun 2026 - 11 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £129,980 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £129,980 |
| 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 | AECOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311210 - Highways consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 15:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d97da583-7c1f-4d8e-9c6b-6a879142292e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d97da583-7c1f-4d8e-9c6b-6a879142292e
  16th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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