Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c05-29f2-72bd-bec4-1abfc2b0a7a9/design-build-and-operation-of-a-fabrication-laboratory-in-blackburn-town-centre closed GB open procedure # Design, build and operation of a fabrication laboratory in blackburn TOWN centre [Blackburn with Darwen](https://tendernation.io/buyers/blackburn-with-darwen) Often single bidder Estimated value £300,000 to £450,000 Published 15 Oct 2015 Deadline Closed 21 Oct 2015 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender The Council owns a vacant two storey building in a prime town centre location adjacent to the Town Hall and Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery. This building was originally used as a Bank and subsequently converted to 'Bentleys' a bar/restaurant before closing for business. Due to its close proximity to the Town Hall, the Museum, the Library, Blackburn College, significant public car parking facilities, the Mall and town centre shops, this building was identified as a key site for development to support the overarching aims of the '12 point plan' to regenerate Blackburn town centre. After having completed a substantial amount of research into Fabrication Laboratories, it became apparent that Bentley's would provide an ideal location for a 'Fab Lab' alongside a range of complementary facilities. The brand for this facility is 'The Making Rooms'. The Council is seeking a provider to Design, Build and Operate the Making Rooms. Additional information: See details available at [thechest.org.uk](https://www.thechest.org.uk) ## CPV classification Construction work Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e3bfc7b4-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Blackburn with Darwen: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/blackburn-with-darwen) [Sector More Construction work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-work) ## More tenders like this [Bannister Sports Centre Athletic Track Soft Market Testing Exercise · Harrow Council · 38 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1540d-d9e4-71cb-ad57-1603e9042fec/bannister-sports-centre-athletic-track-soft-market-testing-exercise) [Building construction work – Budowa budynku mieszkalnego wielorodzinnego wraz z infrastrukturą techniczną w miejscowości Szczucin · KZN SIM Tarnów Sp. z o.o. · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-d859-7328-9ee6-a304ce645326/poland-building-construction-work-budowa-budynku-mieszkalnego-wielorodzinneg) [Floor-covering work – Universität Leipzig, Leuschnerplatz, Global Hub, Forschungsneubau · Staatsbetrieb Sächsisches Immobilien- und Baumanagement, Zentrale, Zentralstelle Vergabe- und Vertragsmanagement · 3 days left · 22 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-acfc-73ee-baab-9e699f88521a/germany-floor-covering-work-universitat-leipzig-leuschnerplatz-global-hub) [Demolition work – Rück- und Neubau Lichthochmaste · Hamburg Verkehrsanlagen GmbH · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6ef0-7276-94e2-d5fa0cb2d6c7/germany-demolition-work-ruck-und-neubau-lichthochmaste) [Plastering work – Modernisierung und Erweiterung Matthias-Claudius-Heim Würzburg · Diakonisches Werk Würzburg e.V. · 1 day left · 20 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-e605-706f-8937-7f0ba18339c0/germany-plastering-work-modernisierung-und-erweiterung-matthias-claudius-hei) [Heating plant construction work – Petrašiūnų elektrinės elektrifikacija, įrengiant elektros energijos kaupimo įrenginius, dyzelinį generatorių ir rekonstruojant 6 kV skirstyklą (projektavimas ir rangos darbai) · Akcinė bendrovė „Kauno energija“ (PV) · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6f1d-727f-a077-bc25dec93b92/lithuania-heating-plant-construction-work-petrasiunu-elektrines-elektrifikac)