Buyer profile · Police and fire
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 4
- About one every 91 days
- Contracts awarded
- 19
- To 23 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £2.41m
- 14 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £93k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 2 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria has no tenders open right now.
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 4 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
What its tenders ask for
Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)23%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)14%
- Direct award (no competition)64%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Advertised openly
- 23%
- Lower than 52% of police and fire services
- Based on 22 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 52%
- Lower than 56% of police and fire services
- Based on 23 winning suppliers
- Direct awards
- 64%
- Higher than 75% of police and fire services
- Based on 22 procurements
Compared with other police and fire services
This buyer: 23%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 15 |
| 10–20% | 10 |
| 20–30% | 7 |
| 30–40% | 4 |
| 40–50% | 8 |
| 50–60% | 2 |
| 60–70% | 3 |
| 70–80% | 3 |
| 80–90% | 2 |
| 90–100% | 3 |
This buyer: 52%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 3 |
| 10–20% | 0 |
| 20–30% | 1 |
| 30–40% | 4 |
| 40–50% | 8 |
| 50–60% | 16 |
| 60–70% | 10 |
| 70–80% | 7 |
| 80–90% | 5 |
| 90–100% | 1 |
Each column is a group of police and fire services with similar figures. The coloured column holds The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria.See the full scoreboard
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supply of Vehicles | Arnold Clark Automobiles Ltd | £88k | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Faulty Controller Repairs and Obsolete Upgrades - BMS Carlisle | Learnd UK Limited | £43k | 1 Jan 2027 |