--- title: "Coniston Boating Centre - Reception Building Replacement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eb5c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06eb5c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06eb5c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06eb5c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Lake District National Park Authority" published: "2026-08-25" --- # Coniston Boating Centre - Reception Building Replacement Buyer: Lake District National Park Authority Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eb5c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06eb5c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06eb5c.json) ## Summary Lake District National Park Authority is seeking a contractor to design and build a replacement reception and ticket office building at Coniston Boating Centre. The requirement is construction work involving a modular or portable building, including cabins and cubicles. The work covers both the design solution and its construction, so it may suit contractors with in-house design capability or established design partners. Delivery is at Coniston Boating Centre in the Lake District, within the United Kingdom. The contracting authority is a public-sector organisation responsible for the national park. The project is a single replacement building rather than a broader building programme, with the reception and ticket office intended to support the boating centre’s visitor and ticketing operations. The process reached tender: the Lake District National Park Authority invited contractors to submit offers through an open, below-threshold competition. Questions and tenders were to be submitted electronically through The Chest, with both the enquiry deadline and tender submission deadline set for 25 September 2026 at 17:00. The contract period was set from 19 October 2026 to 26 February 2027. The estimated value is £65,000 excluding VAT and £78,000 including VAT. The opportunity is one lot. Evaluation is based on price at 43%, quality of proposal and experience at 42%, and social, economic and environmental considerations at 15%. Quality assessment covers site-specific methodology, relevant experience and working with the authority on the design. This opportunity suits small and medium-sized construction businesses, and participation is reserved for small and medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. Strong candidates are likely to be building contractors able to manage a design-and-build project for a modular or portable reception facility, including associated cabin or cubicle elements. The evaluation rewards a clear fixed-fee proposal with a breakdown of preliminaries and a priced schedule of works, alongside a credible delivery methodology. Relevant previous experience in similar environments is specifically assessed, so contractors familiar with operational visitor sites, boating centres, parks or other sensitive public locations will be well placed. The proposal must also address social value, local economic benefit, environmental performance and collaborative design development with the authority. ## Notice Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) invite contractors to submit tenders for the design and build of a replacement reception/ticket office building at Coniston Boating Centre. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080764-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | 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 | 25 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 25 Sep 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 26 Feb 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £65,000 | | Lots value | £65,000 | | 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 | Lake District National Park Authority | | Locality | KENDAL | | Postcode area | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 44211100 - Modular and portable buildings - 44211110 - Cabins - 44211200 - Cubicles - 45000000 - Construction work ## Release History - 25 Aug 2026 at 11:32 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080764-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080764-2026 25th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-21508 Tenders to be submitted via the Chest (North West Procurement Portal ) https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/QuestionsandsubmissionstobesubmittedviatheChest ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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