15 firms bag £175m works Cumberland works deal

Cumberland Council has lined up 15 contractors on a £175m capital works construction framework covering building, civils and combined schemes across its region.

Regional contractors Cubby Construction, Story Contracting, and Thomas Armstrong (Construction) fared best in the procurement race securing spots on all three lots.

Capital Works (Construction) Framework

General Building Works (£0.2m–£3m)

Cubby Construction

Equans Regeneration

Michael Thompson (Public Works Contractors)

Roland Hill (Parsonby)

Story Contracting

Thomas Armstrong (Construction)

Top Notch Contractors

William King Construction

Civil Engineering Works (up to £3m)

Cubby Construction

DSD Construction

Eric Wright Civil Engineering

Metcalfe Plant Hire

QTS Group

R H Irving Construction

Story Contracting

Thomas Armstrong (Construction)

Combined Building and Civil Engineering Works (£2.5m–£6m+)

Cubby Construction

Equans Regeneration

Eric Wright Civil Engineering

F Parkinson

J N Bentley

R H Irving Construction

Story Contracting

Thomas Armstrong (Construction)

The four-year Capital Works (Construction) Framework runs to December 2029 and will be used to deliver individual projects typically up to £6m, with flexibility to push beyond that threshold where complexity and risk justify it.

Projects will range from planned and capital maintenance on council buildings and schools through to highways structures, public realm upgrades, drainage and flood prevention works.

Cumberland said the framework is designed to streamline procurement, give clearer forward visibility through a published project pipeline and reward strong delivery through KPI-linked scoring adjustments.

Source Link: https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2026/02/06/15-firms-bag-175m-works-cumberland-works-deal/