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title: "Re-purposing Penrith Town Hall into a Creative and Community Hub"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f73b"
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# Re-purposing Penrith Town Hall into a Creative and Community Hub

Buyer: Westmorland and Furness Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f73b

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## Summary

Westmorland and Furness Council is procuring a lead multi-disciplinary consultancy team to transform the Grade II listed Penrith Town Hall into a Creative and Community Hub. The work covers architectural and related services, including design and oversight of delivery through RIBA Stages 0 to 6. The completed venue is intended to provide flexible cultural, creative, community and civic facilities, while incorporating a re-imagined Penrith and Eden Museum. The project will revitalise a vacant historic asset and build on an existing Outline Business Case, supporting preparation of a Full Business Case for Council approval. Delivery is at Penrith Town Hall in Penrith, Cumbria, for the council as client.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through an open procedure. Bids were due by 9 October 2026 at 2:00pm. The council expected to complete its award decision by 16 November 2026 at 11:59pm. The contract is scheduled to run from 14 December 2026 to 16 October 2028. Its maximum gross value is £504,000 including VAT. There is one lot, and the opportunity is above the applicable threshold. Evaluation is weighted 60% to technical and qualitative quality and 40% to commercial price. Electronic submission is allowed, and tenders must be submitted in English. The procurement documents require suppliers to express an interest before obtaining access to the tender information.

This opportunity suits an established multi-disciplinary consultancy able to lead the full design and delivery process for a complex public building project. Relevant strengths include architecture, conservation and refurbishment of Grade II listed or other historic buildings, cultural and community venue design, museum integration, stakeholder engagement and construction-stage oversight. The successful team will need to develop an existing Outline Business Case into a Full Business Case and provide services across RIBA Stages 0 to 6, so experience spanning early feasibility, approvals, detailed design and delivery is important. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, although bidders must have sufficient capacity to coordinate the disciplines and meet the council’s statutory diversity obligations and supplier audit requirements.

## Notice

Westmorland and Furness Council (W&FC) is seeking to appoint a lead multi-disciplinary consultancy team to design and oversee delivery of the transformation of the Grade II listed Penrith Town Hall into a vibrant Creative and Community Hub. The project will revitalise a vacant historic asset, creating a flexible cultural, creative, community and civic venue while integrating a re-imagined Penrith and Eden Museum. The appointed consultant team will take the project through RIBA Stages 0-6, building upon an existing Outline Business Case and supporting the development of a Full Business Case for Council approval.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086055-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Dec 2026 - 16 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £504,000 |
| Lots value | £504,000 |
| 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

- 71200000 - Architectural and related services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 15:54 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086055-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086055-2026
  10th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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