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title: "Listed Building Condition Surveys within the Lake District National Park"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05612e"
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buyer: "LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY"
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# Listed Building Condition Surveys within the Lake District National Park

Buyer: LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05612e

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## Summary

The procurement process led by the Lake District National Park Authority focused on surveying all listed buildings within the National Park to assess their conditions through a rapid external appraisal. Titled "Listed Building Condition Surveys within the Lake District National Park," this initiative falls under the category of architectural and building-surveying services. Located in Kendal, the procurement approach employed an open, below-threshold competition method. The process has progressed through various stages from planning and tender to the award stage as of 18th September 2025. The contract is scheduled to commence on 27th October 2025 and conclude on 30th November 2026, with key milestones included along the way.

This tender creates substantial opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in architectural and building surveys. The focus on a high volume of site surveys offers businesses a platform to demonstrate efficiency and precision in data collection and management. Such projects are ideal for firms like MICHAEL SWORDS STUDIO LIMITED, which have expertise in handling large-scale, rapid survey projects and can deliver consistency and accuracy in data while addressing unique structural and geographical challenges. Given the comprehensive nature of the work, businesses equipped with innovative surveying approaches and tools that enhance efficiency would be well-suited to this contract, providing a valuable channel for growth and visibility in this specialised industry sector.

## Notice

This brief is to carry out a survey of ALL listed buildings and structures in the National Park to assess their condition based on a rapid external appraisal. In order to record the data in a format compatible with existing systems and to ensure consistency, the Authority will provide the surveyor(s) with a pre-programmed tablet which will include details of each listed building and a corresponding form(s) to complete for each site. Photographs will also be taken using the tablet, so the surveyors need not provide any of their own equipment. Surveyors will be required to download the data from the tablets at regular intervals in person at our Kendal office. We anticipate the use of a pre-programmed tablet will make the rapid assessment a quick and simple process and not require the consultants to have access to GIS or other mapping software. The focus of this project therefore is a well organised approach to a high volume of site surveys, where accuracy of data, efficiency of travel and consistency in the survey approach are key considerations. Separate surveys are required for all buildings mentioned in the list description i.e. divide up group listings as required - farmhouse plus a range of listed barns would have a separate survey for each building. At least one photograph per building is required, but further images, especially where the sites are judged to be at risk would be beneficial. Where possible photographs will be taken from public access points or from private land with the prior written agreement of the owner/occupier. The LDNPA will provide all surveyors with a letter of introduction to be used where access is sought from private land or for general awareness when surveying from public land. Parish Councils, estates and other major landowners will be made aware of the survey in advance. If access is denied, any sites that cannot be accessed must be flagged up and reviewed with the project manager. Survey of listed buildings in the extension area - in addition to the condition survey, for listed buildings in the 2016 extension area of the National Park we require the surveyor to assess the extent of the listed building and record this on a map. In 2016 the Lake District National Park was extended to the east and south, increasing the size of the National Park by approximately 3% and adding 23 listed buildings to our records. The mapping data we hold for these listed buildings is point based only and not mapped as a polygon which is the standard for all other listed buildings, so we wish to rectify this by plotting the extent of these buildings (20 list entries in total, as 3 entries in the extension area are mileposts) and adding this to our GIS layer. The tools needed for this, and full training will be provided by the LDNPA. A short summary end of survey report is required, setting out the main findings of the survey to a format to be agreed with the National Park Authority. Contents should include an executive summary, key findings and trends, (focusing on the building types found to be at risk/vulnerable) as well as lessons learnt and recommendations for future listed building survey work. We do not expect the summary report to go into great detail analysing individual sites, trends in the different building elements at risk or geographic trends. The summary report will be used to guide any immediate actions by the Authority in tackling at risk sites, provide a steer for the focus and direction of a Buildings at Risk Strategy, and our approach to future survey work of this nature. Curtilage Features As a separate item, we wish consultants to provide a fee for identifying, mapping and rapidly assessing the condition of any curtilage buildings, structures and features where relevant. It is not possible to give an indication of the number of sites this will apply to - we have approximately 400 entries with no curtilage (mileposts, bridges, monuments) and many town centre entries will not have a curtilage. We expect this task to be easily carried out as part of the overall condition survey (so no additional travel needed) - it should be based on the physical layout and age of the curtilage building (pre 1948), no desk-based research is required or any knowledge of ownership etc. All assessments of curtilage structures will be reviewed by the Authority's Historic Environment Team before being committed to a publicly accessible database/map.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057828-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 27 Oct 2025 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | £70,000 |
| Awards value | £63,500 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY |
| Locality | KENDAL |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA9 7RL |
| 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 South |
| Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MICHAEL SWORDS STUDIO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2025 at 15:04 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057828-2025
- 6 Aug 2025 at 10:23 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046443-2025
- 17 Jul 2025 at 11:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040919-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057828-2025
  18th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046443-2025
  6th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040919-2025
  17th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3144

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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