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Published 18 Aug 2026, 14:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of ROAD MARKING WORKS IN WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS 2027-2028

Official notice

Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£2,400,000≈ £1.2m / year · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Sept 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is seeking to appoint a Contractor to undertake Road Marking and associated works to the highway. The contract will be used primarily to deliver road markings for traffic regulation orders, road safety schemes or to renew worn out markings and High Friction / Coloured Surfacing as detailed on the sections of the Client's highway network throughout Westmorland and Furness as instructed by Task Orders.

The contract will cover the full Council areas with no lots.

CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment · Road-surface painting work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£2,400,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensionsValue: £2,400,000 exc. VAT · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 year extension

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
18 Aug 2026, 14:31 BST
Last source update
18 Aug 2026, 14:31 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Nov 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078584
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipmentRoad-surface painting work
Delivery area
North West (UKD12)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
18 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN826234) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. if you are not already

registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.

Westmorland and Furness Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.

The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right:

(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and

(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a Contract with the successful supplier, this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.

Timeline

18 Aug 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published72 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 14:31 BST
  2. Submission deadline41 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  4. Award decision expected byin 11 days
    9 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract startsin 63 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Aug 2026, 14:31 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Westmorland and Furness Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYYD-1758-YNVR South Lakeland House, Kendal, North West, LA9 4DQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender