Official UK procurement notice
Redhills Solar PV Initial Design & Planning Submission
Authority: Westmorland and Furness Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract relates to the appointment of a planning and design consultant to prepare and submit a planning application for a c. 2 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm at land owned by Westmorland and Furness Council at Redhills, Penrith (CA11 0DQ). The commission forms part of the Council's Renewables Generation Programme, supporting delivery of the Carbon Management Strategy 2024-2029 and the Council's objective to achieve net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2037. The project will complement the Council's existing 2 MW operational solar PV farm at Sandscale and contribute to addressing the Council's residual emission targets.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- 13 Jul 2026, 10:59 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Jul 2026, 10:59 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065514- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c94eFind a Tender
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 13 Jul 2026- Contract award notice published13 Jul 2026, 10:59 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected14 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIGHTHOUSE DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING LIMITED1 Aug 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | £78,855 | 13 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- LIGHTHOUSE DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender