AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Lake District National Park Authority has published a transparency notice naming TERRA-FIRMA ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED for Anglers Crag (Lot 1), covering footpath repair and access-improvement works on the Coast to Coast in the Lake District high fells. The award remains pending, with a future signature date scheduled.
Published outcomeOne pending direct award to TERRA-FIRMA ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED for Lot 1 (Anglers Crag). The published net award value is £37,677; a gross amount of £45,213 is also reported.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, direct works procurement for specialist upland footpath repairs, including stone supply and airlifting, path pitching, wall repair and route landscaping.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
TERRA-FIRMA ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots Lot 1 – Anglers Crag · 37677 GBP · Verified legal supplier; pending award
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The supplier on award 1 is TERRA-FIRMA ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED (GB-COH-04610338). Supplier verification matched company number 04610338 and verified the legal name.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceTransparency notice published 8 October 2026
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Award document 095296-2026 is described as a Transparency notice and dated 2026-10-08T14:55:58+01:00.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 has status "pending".
Contract signature
99% confidenceNot confirmed; future signature is scheduled for 9 November 2026
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Award milestone type "futureSignatureDate" is scheduled for 2026-11-09T23:59:59Z.
Contract start
96% confidence16 November 2026 (published planned contract period)
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Award contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-16T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
96% confidence31 March 2027 (published planned contract period)
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Award contractPeriod endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value (net)
99% confidence£37,677
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Award 1 value.amount is 37677 GBP.
Award value (gross)
99% confidence£45,213
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 45213 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceThe published award value applies to the single reported award for Lot 1.
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Award 1 is related to Lot 1 and names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Notice publication
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Document 095296-2026 was published at 2026-10-08T14:55:58+01:00.
Award date
95% confidence8 October 2026
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The supplied award record gives award_date as 2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence9 November 2026
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The futureSignatureDate milestone is due on 2026-11-09T23:59:59Z.
Published delivery period
96% confidence16 November 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1 – Anglers Crag
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Award 1 is titled "Anglers Crag (Lot 1)" and is related to lot 1.
Work type
99% confidenceFootpath surface works and access improvements
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The award item uses CPV 45233253, "Surface work for footpaths".
Activities
99% confidenceStone sourcing and airlifting, bedrock approach pitching, revetment-wall repair, and landscaping of side routes
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The published opportunity description lists these activities for Anglers Crag.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKD1, United Kingdom
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Award item deliveryAddresses specifies region UKD1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold – without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo competitive bid count, bidder identities or evaluation information supplied in the published notice.
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The supplied notice data contains no bid-count or evaluation fields.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published period
96% confidence16 November 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these dates.
Signature position
99% confidenceA signature is scheduled, not evidenced as completed.
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The only signature-related record is a scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Specialist delivery requirements
94% confidenceThe scope includes flying stone to site and repair work in high-fell terrain, indicating a technically specific access and logistics requirement.
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The opportunity description expressly includes sourcing and flying stone and identifies works in the high fells of the Lake District.
Commercial structure
98% confidenceA single named supplier and a single lot are reported, with one published net and gross award value.
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Award 1 names one supplier, relates to Lot 1, and reports amount and amountGross in GBP.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award maturity
99% confidenceThe notice reports a pending award and scheduled future signature; it does not evidence a signed, concluded or active contract.
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Award status is pending and the signature milestone is scheduled.
Published dates
98% confidenceThe reported contract period is treated as planned because the award remains pending.
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Contract period dates appear on award 1, whose status is pending.
Missing procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation, award rationale, pricing breakdown, individual work quantities, and extension or renewal terms.
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No such fields are present in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The record is a pending award, not evidence of a signed or active contract.
- No bid count, bidder list, evaluation results, award rationale or savings information is supplied.
- No published extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
- The notice does not provide a pricing breakdown or quantities for the individual repair activities.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Anglers CragLake District National Park AuthorityTERRA-FIRMA ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITEDfootpath repairCoast to CoastLake District procurementdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named for the Anglers Crag works?
TERRA-FIRMA ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED is named as the verified legal supplier for the pending award.
What is the published value?
The notice reports £37,677 net and £45,213 gross.
Has the contract been signed?
Not confirmed. The award is pending and the notice schedules a future signature date of 9 November 2026.
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