AwardedAwarded 21 July 2025
Supply of Operated Plant
Westmorland and Furness Council · Local authority
In brief
Westmorland and Furness Council awarded transport work to Metcalfe Bros Limited, P Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd and Ward Plane Ltd and 5 others on 21 July 2025.
It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
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What the notice says
The Council wishes to procure a framework for the hire of a range of operated plant to support an in-house delivery model of highway maintenance. The minor Highways construction works include but are not limited to carriageway and footway patching, drainage excavations, pothole repairs, sign installation, structures repairs, ditching and civils.
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
Lot 1 South Lakes WestWhat this lot coversOperated Plant for the South Lakes West Area | Transport | — |
Lot 2 Eden AreaWhat this lot coversOperated Plant in the Eden Area | Transport | — |
Lot 3 South Lakes EastWhat this lot coversOperated Plant for the South Lakes East Area | Transport | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe Bros Limited (SME) P Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd Ward Plane Ltd (SME) O Malley Plant Hire Ltd (SME) DSD construction Ltd (SME) I T Shaw Ltd (SME) 8 bids received | Lot 1 South Lakes West | £6,000,000 | |
| Metcalfe Bros Limited (SME) P Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd Ward Plane Ltd (SME) O Malley Plant Hire Ltd (SME) DSD construction Ltd (SME) G Lund Ltd (SME) JCS Plant & Agricultural Services (SME) 8 bids received | Lot 2 Eden Area | £6,000,000 | |
| Metcalfe Bros Limited (SME) P Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd Ward Plane Ltd (SME) O Malley Plant Hire Ltd (SME) DSD construction Ltd (SME) I T Shaw Ltd (SME) 8 bids received | Lot 3 South Lakes East | £6,000,000 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice 070621-2025
About the buyer
Westmorland and Furness CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
53Awards
36Suppliers it has used most for transport
- C Davidson Contractors Limited1 contract
- Dc & Rh labbate1 contract
- Horton Landscapes Limited1 contract
- Metcalfe Bros Limited1 contract
- Michael Stockdale1 contract
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From notice 070621-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.