Nine Standards Path Works

Westmorland and Furness Council
Open procedure
1 January 2025 to 30 April 2025

Design and build of a 2200m reclaimed mill stone flag path on Nine Standards Rigg Fell, including sub-strata refurbishment and limestone surfacing. The project requires habitat restoration, removal of desire lines, construction of a flagged ford, and bridging of the Faraday Gill watercourse. All works must adhere to National Trails Quality Standards in a remote, environmentally sensitive location.

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Awarded value: £252k; As published
Published: 17 June 2024; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 18 December 2024; Marsden AES Ltd.
Contract length: 4 months; Ends 30 April 2025

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialist civil engineering and landscape construction services for rural footpath upgrades and National Trail infrastructure projects.

Category: Construction work

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
17 June 2024
Contract awardedto Marsden AES Ltd.
18 December 2024
Contract starts
1 January 2025
Contract ends
30 April 2025

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5.4× the typical mountain bike trails contract (£46k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/131355/nine-standards-path-works
Buyer reference: WAFC001-DN727345-62965517
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-6977943c-12bf-4526-bf38-5edcc2a2394a
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Westmorland and Furness Council. Nine Standards Path Works. Contract award, 17 June 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/131355/nine-standards-path-works (accessed 12 October 2026).