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Cumbria Accelerator Business Support Contract 26/27: Provision of Business Support Diagnostics

Cumberland Council · Local authority

In brief

Cumberland Council awarded IT and software work to Professional Pit Stop Ltd, Kate Brundrett Associates Ltd and Complete Business Advisory Solutions Ltd and 9 others on 27 April 2026.

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What the notice says

Enterprising Cumbria is seeking to appoint organisations to deliver business support diagnostics to SMEs, within Cumbria, for the 2026/27 financial year. Enterprising Cumbria will co-ordinate the delivery of Department for Business and Trade (DBT) funded business support activity across Cumbria, ensuring that this meets the needs of our businesses and supports their growth. The focus of business support will be on supporting SMEs to achieve their growth ambitions moving forward. In delivering diagnostic sessions the appointed organisations will be required to consider the key themes and priorities as identified by DBT and Government, which will include but is not limited to innovation, investment, skills, net zero and international trade. The contract will operate on the basis of pricing per 'unit', with the appointed organisations or individuals being paid a unit price for the delivery of the contract. Payment will only be made for the number of Assists provided to businesses and subject to the provision of valid and completed paperwork.. Key to successful delivery of this contract will be to be able to signpost appropriately to appropriate follow-on provision at the conclusion of the diagnostic support.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Professional Pit Stop Ltd (SME)
Kate Brundrett Associates Ltd (SME)
Complete Business Advisory Solutions Ltd (SME)
Destinations Coaching (SME)
James Hadwin t/a JH Agri Consultancy (SME)
The Farmer Network Limited (SME)
Broughton & Beech Ltd (SME)
M4C Ltd (SME)
Federation of Small Businesses Limited (SME)
Hospitality Counsellor (SME)
AJ Lakes Consultancy (SME)
Shout Connect Ltd (SME)		£58,380
1 May 2026 to 31 March 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 082954-2026

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From notice 082954-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.