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AwardedAwarded 18 December 2025

Demolition and land remediation at the Port of Workington and Oldside

Cumberland Council · Local authority

In brief

Cumberland Council awarded construction work to Thomas Armstrong (Construction) Ltd on 18 December 2025.

The notice gives a value of £280,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 6 months, starting 20 November 2025.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

The council is seeking to procure the services of an appropriate specialist contractor to finalise designs and deliver the demolition and remediation in accordance with the relevant regulations. This is a design and build contract to remediate sites at Oldside and the Port of Workington. The legacy of previous land uses needs to be addressed to achieve the output of remediated land (at Tank Farm, Tank Farm B and Oldsite sites, as outlined in the Scope) free of major contaminants and other inhibitors to development. Delivery Specifics and Logistics will be in line with the Scope, which will be delivered in two distinct stages: Stage 1: Design, development, consents, approvals Stage 2: Construction (the demolition and remediation)

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Thomas Armstrong (Construction) Ltd
10 bids received
£2,004,377
Awarded 8 December 2025
19 December 2025 to 20 June 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 063607-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 080553-2025
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 042464-2026

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From notice 063607-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 9 October 2025, last updated 8 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.