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Core Surfacing 2027-2031

Cumberland Council · Local authority

In brief

Cumberland Council has announced plans to buy construction work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £75,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 32 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Core Highway Surfacing works, covering the delivery of significant resurfacing and maintenance works across the council's highways network. The contract is to be a single supplier works contract for large scale, machine laid surfacing and associated civil engineering works. Delivery of highway surfacing schemes across the Cumberland area Maintenance and repair of existing highways Inlay, overlay, and full/partial reconstruction Associated civil engineering works Road marking replacements Traffic management Duration is for up to 6 years. Initial period of 4 years with the option to extend for up to two further periods of 1 year each.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 033686-2026

About the buyer

Cumberland CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

139

Awards

96

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From notice 033686-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.