There is a tremendous amount of investment either underway or planned in the Furness area of Cumbria.This investment is being undertaken by inward investors, through reinvestment, by expanding local companies, local and central Government and utilities.
Furness Enterprise has a key role in facilitating the ability of companies to bid for new work by delivering information about capital investment opportunities to local businesses and on the job opportunities that may arise for local people when investment occurs.
We helpi firms grow their markets by
- providing them with information on emerging contracts or sub-contracts.
- helping individuals use our Job Access service to source jobs arising from contractors sub-contractors working on new investments.
We also help firms to find sites and premises, using locations such as The Waterfront,(see www.waterfrontbarrowbp.com), Waterside House, Pheonix Business centre,Trinity Enterprise Centre or Furness Gate and Furness Business Park to become a base for growth or servicing contracts.
You can also access our Local Suppliers Guide, (Click here to download the Local Suppliers Guide).This list is of use to incoming firms because it describes a range of locally available manufacturing and services capability. Soon an on line version of the directory will be available.
If you want your firm to be included in the guide please send your business's profile in to us using the format in the guide to sklosinski@furnessenterprise.co.uk or tmcnaughton@furnessenterprise.co.uk
Projects planned or being undertaken in Furness
Here you will find information about some of the projects in our area.
Waste :
- Shanks MBT plant,Sowerby Woods , Barrow -underway led by Hansons and Ecodeco of Italy
Education
- 41m, Furness College redevelopment and fit out -underway led by Eric Wright Construction
- 6m, New build Walney school extension led by Eric Wright Construction
- Barrow Island Primary School extension rebuild led by Seddons
- Barrow Sixth Form College expansion
- Furness Academy new build - led by Kier Construction - due to start 26 March 2012
Gas and solid state lighting investment at "The Gateway to Britain's Energy Coast":
- Offshore gas exploration drilling by Nautical Petroleum
- Offshore gas exploration drilling by Centrica Energy
- Waste to energy plant for Plasco of Canada at Park Road,Barrow
- 80MW Biomass power staion for Centrica Energy at Roosecote Barrow
- Gas terminal acid plant modification overseen by Fluor for Conoco-Philips
- Stag Energy gas storage project and onshore gas terminal,East Irish Sea
- Baines gas storage and onshore gas terminal project for Centrica Energy
- Hoegh LNG import terminal and onshore gas terminal
- Solid state lighting investment by Marl,Forge Europa,Oxley Developments, Lumier and others
Offshore Wind Farm investment at "The Gateway to Britain's Energy Coast"
- Repower UK installation contract for 150Mw Ormonde windfarm contact Repower UK's Mr Shields
- Dong Energy's Walney 1 /2 windfarm led by the Seimens installation contract contact Alan Heslop
- Dong Energy Walney One windfarm operations base warehouse and offices - contact Thomas Armstrong
- Scottish Power Renewables West of Duddon Sands windfarm operations base warehouse and offices to be developed in partnership with Dong Energy,including new onshore support base at Barrow port.
- Infinergy onshore wind farm at Harlock near Dalton
Social Care Facilities
- 6m Dane Garth new care facility at Furness General Hospital
- 60 bed care home for Cumbria County council
- 5m new facility for maternity at Furness General Hospital
Business Park Investment
- The Waterfront business park investment
- NPL's Canal Head Ulverston business park
- Daltongate Ulverston Business park and or possible sainsbury investment
- Sandscale Park ,Barrow exopansion by Partylite
A590 Highways Trunk Road Investment
- A590 Highways Agency maintenance contracts
- New A590 roundabout Greenodd (2m)
- Greenodd- Bouth improvement
- Brettargh Holt slip road
Defence facilities
- multi million investment in facilities to support future submarine development at Barrow shipyard
Public sector
- You may also wish to consult public authority contacts for information on their planned projects see http://www.publictenders.net/
- Many appear in capital investment programmes usually found in their capital programmes in Council cabinet paper agendas or on
- The Chest website. See https://www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk/cms/cms.nsf/vHomePage/fSection?OpenDocument
- Contract Finder is also useful see http://www.contractsfinder.businesslink.gov.uk/
Where to Find information about future contract opportunities
Many public sector and other projects get advertised for tender on Tender websites . Look at
You scould consult these regularily.
It is also important to demonstrate you have the required financial capability, project management and other skills to deal with complex projects when you submit your tenders.
Look out for details of events on our events page these include for example tendering masterclasses - our most recent one took place on 17 January 2011 when 41 firms took part. To book your place contact pam@furnessenterprise.co.uk
