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title: "Penrith Town Hall: Creating a Creative and Community Hub"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d453"
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buyer: "WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-07"
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# Penrith Town Hall: Creating a Creative and Community Hub

Buyer: WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d453

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## Summary

Westmorland and Furness Council is currently undertaking a procurement process for the project titled "Penrith Town Hall: Creating a Creative and Community Hub." This procurement relates to architectural design services within the services industry category, aiming at the transformation of Penrith Town Hall into a creative and community hub. The contract is located in the UKD12 region, specifically in Kendal, United Kingdom. The procurement is in the active tender stage, with the submission deadline set for 24th November 2025 at 14:00. The procurement method is an open competition, aimed below threshold, with an estimated contract value of £180,000.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses engaged in architectural design, aspiring to expand their portfolio by participating in significant municipal projects. Companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with capabilities in designing multi-disciplinary consultancy teams for RIBA Stages 0-6 are well-suited for this opportunity. The project's focus on re-purposing and creative community engagement may appeal to firms specialising in innovative and sustainable architectural solutions. The weighted criteria for awarding the contract place a 60% emphasis on quality, providing businesses a platform to demonstrate their expertise beyond just cost efficiency.

## Notice

A multi-disciplinary consultancy team is required to design and deliver (RIBA Stages 0-6) the re-purposing of Penrith Town Hall into a Creative and Community Hub.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072061-2025 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Jan 2026 - 8 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | £180,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | KENDAL |
| Post town | 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 | TLD12 East Cumbria |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71220000 - Architectural design services

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2025 at 13:51 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072061-2025
- 27 Oct 2025 at 14:44 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068597-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072061-2025
  7th November 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068597-2025
  27th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

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