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Fire Safety Improvement Works at Civic Centre, Rickergate, Carlisle, CA3 8QG

Details

Buyer
Cumberland Council
Supplier(s)
MICHAEL THOMPSON (PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS) LIMITE
Value
£440,624
Duration
7 months
Topic
Construction work
Published
13 May 2026
Source
uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The works comprise of the modification of exiting structural and non- structural door openings, installation of new fire doors to the existing stair cores and upgrading the existing fire stopping arrangements around the staircase and lift enclosure including making good decoration. The contract start period is allowing for a 12 week lead time for materials. Estimated start date on site 24.08.2026 for a period of 16 weeks. ## Contract award Title: Fire Safety Improvement Works at Civic Centre, Rickergate, Carlisle, CA3 8QG

Timeline

  1. Award date27 April 2026
  2. Award published13 May 2026
    Current notice
  3. Contract expiry date11 December 2026in 2 months

About the buyer

Cumberland Council is a local authority buying goods, works and services for Cumbria, guided by its own Contract Procedure Rules. Tenders are advertised through the Find a Tender Service on GOV.UK. Suppliers can also register on The Chest, the council's electronic procurement portal, free of charge. A dedicated Procurement Team sits within Business Transformation and Change. Framework agreements sit alongside open competitions among its procurement procedures. Every tender also weighs social value against council priorities. Contracts follow the Procurement Act 2023 and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. A weekly business newsletter and supplier events keep suppliers informed too.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Cumberland Council's contract awards have been in construction work, education and training and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 45000000 · Construction work

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