---
title: "The Making Rooms Extension Works"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054490"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054490.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-06-17"
---

# The Making Rooms Extension Works

Buyer: BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054490

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## Summary

Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council is seeking contractors for "The Making Rooms Extension Works," involving construction activity targeted at transforming the basement into new studio spaces and developing additional floor space for an Ecolab on the existing roof deck, complete with a terrace garden. The procurement process is in the Tender stage, with an open competition method under a below-threshold framework. Interested parties must submit their proposals electronically by the 11th of July 2025 at noon, while enquiries are allowed until the 2nd of July 2025. The contract is valued at £1,300,000, with the gross amount initially advertised at £1,560,000, assigned to the UKD41 region in the United Kingdom, specifically in Blackburn.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprises, as it accommodates small and diverse organisations in its suitability criteria. Companies with expertise in construction, particularly those skilled in studio and laboratory setups or external landscaping, will be well-positioned to compete. As price and quality are key award criteria, businesses that can efficiently balance cost with high-quality workmanship stand to gain significantly by securing this contract, enhancing their portfolio with a prestigious public sector project.

## Notice

The extension works include alterations to the basement to create new studio spaces and the formation of additional floor space for an Ecolab on the existing roof deck alongside a terrace garden.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033026-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 28 Aug 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,300,000 |
| Lots value | £1,300,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB1 7DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2025 at 14:15 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033026-2025
- 6 Jun 2025 at 13:46 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030636-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033026-2025
  17th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030636-2025
  6th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackburn.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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