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title: "Sandscale Integrated Depot - RIBA 3 Design Study"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f1ab"
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buyer: "Westmorland and Furness Council"
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# Sandscale Integrated Depot - RIBA 3 Design Study

Buyer: Westmorland and Furness Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f1ab

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## Summary

Westmorland and Furness Council is seeking architectural, engineering and planning services for the Sandscale Park Integrated Services Depot on council-owned land at the former Owl Centre in Barrow-in-Furness. The commission covers preparation of the design and cost documentation to RIBA Stage 3, following a feasibility study that identified initial site constraints. It also includes technical surveys, environmental assessments and planning-related work to support a future planning application. The design must consider the use of modular buildings and existing infrastructure due to be constructed at Sandscale Park. The work is delivered in the Barrow-in-Furness area and is classified as architectural, engineering and planning services.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The tender submission deadline set by the buyer is 1 October 2026 at 2:00 pm. The contract is scheduled to run from 19 November 2026 to 5 March 2027, with a gross value of £174,000. There is one lot, and the council will evaluate offers on quality and commercial considerations. Electronic submission is allowed. Suppliers must comply with applicable statutory obligations and legislation concerning diversity, and participate in the authority’s supplier audits covering diversity matters. The opportunity is below the applicable threshold and the council has reserved the right not to award a contract or to change the competition arrangements.

This opportunity suits an architectural, engineering or multidisciplinary design consultancy able to take a depot project from feasibility-stage constraints through coordinated RIBA Stage 3 design and cost information. Relevant capability includes commissioning and interpreting technical surveys, environmental assessment, planning support and documentation suitable for a future planning application. Experience of integrating modular buildings with existing or planned infrastructure would be useful, as would the capacity to coordinate the different technical disciplines within the commission and deliver the required design and cost outputs within the specified contract period. The lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Bidders must be prepared to meet statutory diversity obligations and take part in the council’s supplier audits on diversity-related matters.

## Notice

The project involves the development of the Sandscale Park Integrated Services Depot on Council-owned land at the former Owl Centre in Barrow-in-Furness. Following a feasibility study that identified initial site constraints, the next phase requires the preparation of design and cost documentation up to RIBA Stage 3, alongside a suite of technical surveys, environmental assessments, and planning-related work to support a future planning application. The design will also consider the usage of modular buildings and existing infrastructure due to be constructed at Sandscale Park.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083652-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender 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 | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Nov 2026 - 5 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £174,000 |
| Lots value | £174,000 |
| 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 | Westmorland and Furness Council |
| Locality | KENDAL |
| Postcode area | 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

- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2026 at 16:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083652-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083652-2026
  3rd September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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