Capital Works Framework 2024 - 2028

In order to continue the delivery of Westmorland and Furness Council's Capital Programme a Framework is required to replace the current Framework which expires in 2024. The framework is for the procurement of contractors to deliver Westmorland and Furness Council’s and any other participating framework user’s capital works programme. The estimated total value is a range between £100m and £200m. The works are expected to include: highway maintenance and improvement schemes, schools and corporate property maintenance and improvement works, new build highways and property schemes, flood prevention schemes and economic development or regeneration schemes. A full description of the scope is provided within the tender documents.

Westmorland and Furness Council’s capital programme for highways and civil engineering works provides for all aspects of the maintenance, repair and development of its highway assets.

Typical work includes:

— structures and bridges – repair and or maintenance of highways structures including retaining walls and bridges. Typical schemes are around 50,000 GBP to 250,000 GBP and include culvert replacement, masonry arch bridge repairs, replacement of sections of retaining wall and sea wall repairs. Structures are primarily stone or stone faced, reinforced or mass concrete or structural steelwork and are most often on carriageway or local roads,

— public realm – improvements to town centre environments likely to involve highway surfacing, footpaths, drainage and improvements to signage. Works may also include improvements to the look and function of transport interchanges,

— highway improvement (including S278) — improvements to junctions, access roads, car parks and distributor routes to improve safety and or facilitate development,

— footpath/cycleway improvements – Schemes (circa 250,000 GBP - 2,000 000 GBP) may be let through this framework. Schemes are related to the Council's Local Cycling and Walking Improvement Plan (LCWIP) and are funded via the Active Travel grant funding.

— drainage, ground stabilisation and flood prevention schemes – schemes could include packages of several small drainage schemes or piling, slope stabilisation or slope protection schemes adjacent to highways. Schemes could also include a variety of flood prevention schemes.