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title: "Capital Works Framework 2024 - 2028"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040d93"
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# Capital Works Framework 2024 - 2028

Buyer: WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040d93

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## Summary

The Westmorland and Furness Council has initiated a tender process for the Capital Works Framework 2024 - 2028, seeking external contractors for construction works across various projects including highway maintenance, school improvements, and flood prevention. The estimated value of the framework is between £100m and £200m. The tender is for the procurement of contractors to deliver the council's capital works program. The procurement stage is active, with a deadline for bid submission on 1st December 2023.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for contractors specialized in construction works such as highways, schools, and flood prevention. Interested businesses should explore the tender documents provided by the Westmorland and Furness Council. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing a transparent and competitive bidding process for interested suppliers. Contractors should ensure compliance with all statutory obligations and consider engaging in the economic and social regeneration of the locality during the procurement process.

## Notice

This tender opportunity is available via The Chest https://www.the-chest.org.uk/. In order to continue the delivery of Westmorland and Furness Council's Capital Programme a Framework is required to replace the current Framework which expires in 2024. The framework is for the procurement of contractors to deliver Westmorland and Furness Council's and any other participating framework user's capital works programme. The estimated total value is a range between PS100m and PS200m. The works are expected to include: highway maintenance and improvement schemes, schools and corporate property maintenance and improvement works, new build highways and property schemes, flood prevention schemes and economic development or regeneration schemes. A full description of the scope is provided within the tender documents.

### Lot Information

CWF Lot 1A Property Low Value

Westmorland and Furness Council's Capital Programme for property provides maintenance, improvements, extensions and new build for Westmorland and Furness Council's property portfolio. At present the capital programme includes projects for schools, care-homes, offices and other corporate buildings ranging from less than 100,000 GBP to over 10,000,000 GBP in value. The capital maintenance activity equates to over 5,000,000 - 10,000,000 GBP per annum. The low value sub-lot will generally include schemes of value between 50,000 GBP and 450,000 GBP but may on occasion be used to procure works below 50,000 GBP dependant on the complexity, risk and other considerations.

CWF Lot 1B Property High Value

Westmorland and Furness Council's Capital Programme for property provides maintenance, improvements, extensions and new build for Westmorland and Furness Council's property portfolio. At present the capital programme includes projects for schools, care-homes, offices and other corporate properties ranging from less than 100,000 GBP to over 10,000,000 GBP in value. The capital maintenance activity equates to over 5,000 000 - 10,000,000 GBP per annum. The high value sub-lot will include schemes of value between 350,000 GBP and 5,000,000 GBP but may on occasion be used to procure schemes above 5,000,000 GBP based on complexity, risk and other considerations.

CWF Lot 2A Civils Low Value

Westmorland and Furness Council's capital programme for highways and civil engineering works provides for all aspects of the maintenance, repair and development of its highway assets. Typical work includes: -- structures and bridges - repair and or maintenance of highways structures including retaining walls and bridges. Typical schemes are around 50,000 GBP to 250,000 GBP and include culvert replacement, masonry arch bridge repairs, replacement of sections of retaining wall and sea wall repairs. Structures are primarily stone or stone faced, reinforced or mass concrete or structural steelwork and are most often on carriageway or local roads, -- public realm - improvements to town centre environments likely to involve highway surfacing, footpaths, drainage and improvements to signage. Works may also include improvements to the look and function of transport interchanges, -- highway improvement (including S278) -- improvements to junctions, access roads, car parks and distributor routes to improve safety and or facilitate development, -- footpath/cycleway improvements - Schemes (circa 250,000 GBP - 2,000 000 GBP) may be let through this framework. Schemes are related to the Council's Local Cycling and Walking Improvement Plan (LCWIP) and are funded via the Active Travel grant funding. -- drainage, ground stabilisation and flood prevention schemes - schemes could include packages of several small drainage schemes or piling, slope stabilisation or slope protection schemes adjacent to highways. Schemes could also include a variety of flood prevention schemes.

CWF Lot 2B Civils High Value

Westmorland and Furness Council's capital programme for highways and civil engineering works provides for all aspects of the maintenance, repair and development of its highway asset. Typical Work includes: -- structures and bridges - repair and or maintenance of highways structures including retaining walls and bridges. Typical schemes are around 50,000 GBP to 250,000 GBP and include culvert replacement, masonry arch bridge repairs, replacement of sections of retaining wall and sea wall repairs. Structures are primarily stone or stone faced, reinforced or mass concrete or structural steelwork and are most often on carriageway local roads, -- public realm - improvements to town centre environments likely to involve highway surfacing, footpaths, drainage and improvements to signage. Works may also include improvements to the look and function of transport interchanges, -- highway improvement (including S278) -- improvements to junctions, access roads, car parks and distributor routes to improve safety and or facilitate development, -- footpath/cycleway improvements - Schemes (circa 250,000 GBP - 2,000 000 GBP) may be let through this framework. Schemes are related to the Council's Local Cycling and Walking Improvement Plan (LCWIP) and are funded via the Active Travel grant funding. -- drainage, ground stabilisation and flood prevention schemes - schemes could include packages of several small drainage schemes or piling, slope stabilisation or slope protection schemes adjacent to highways. Schemes could also include a variety of flood prevention schemes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017576-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £220,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | CUMBERLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | KENDAL |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA9 4DQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 27 |
| Supplier names | A E YATES; BETHELL GROUP; BK BUILDERS; CBES; COLIN BRISCOE CONSTRUCTION; CUBBY CONSTRUCTION; DSD CONSTRUCTION; ERIC WRIGHT CIVIL ENGINEERING; F PARKINSON; J N BENTLEY; KROLCORLETT CONSTRUCTION; LECK CONSTRUCTION LTFD; METCALFE PLANT HIRE; MICHAEL THOMPSON; MILESTONE INFRASTRUCTURE; PPM; R H IRVING CONSTRUCTION; RH IRVING CONSTRUCTION; ROLAND HILL; ROSSLEE; STOBBARTS; STORY CONTRACTING; THE CASEY GROUP; THOMAS ARMSTRONG; TOMAN CONTRACTING; TOP NOTCH CONTRACTORS; WAITINGS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45300000 - Building installation work

## Release History

- 6 Jun 2024 at 10:12 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017576-2024
- 5 Jun 2024 at 16:46 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017512-2024
- 3 Jun 2024 at 12:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017152-2024
- 20 Oct 2023 at 09:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030972-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.the-chest.org.uk
- https://www.cumberland.gov.uk
- https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/
- https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/

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