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Design, supply and install bus shelters & digital infrastructure across the Cumberland area

Cumberland Council · Local authority

In brief

Cumberland Council has announced plans to buy construction and highways 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 £4,500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 17 months, starting 31 October 2026.

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.

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Key dates

Bids by
11:59pm, Monday 7 September 2026

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 47 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Cumberland Council is seeking a contractor to design, supply and install bus shelters & digital infrastructure across the Cumberland area. It is anticipated that the project will require (but not limited to) • Removal of old shelters • Site design - ensuring the most appropriate shelter and digital infrastructure design • Supply of shelters and digital infrastructure • Installation of shelters and digital infrastructure (some digital infrastructure maybe required on 3rd party land) • Necessary utility connections • Securing the necessary consents and permissions (e.g. landowner, highways (traffic management)) • Commissioning The aim is to develop the new 'Cumberland Go' and create a sense of place, improving passenger information to encourage increased bus usage across Cumberland Whilst the overall contract value is expected to be up to £4,500,000, the contract will be structured on a drawdown basis in line with the available funding profile. The project will run between October 2026 - April 2028. Delivery of the phases to meet the funding profile will be April 2027; July 2027 (indicative) and April 2028.

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.
  4. Make sure your bid arrives before 11:59pm, Monday 7 September 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 047635-2026
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 051577-2026
  3. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 066172-2026
  4. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 066803-2026

About the buyer

Cumberland CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

139

Awards

96

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From notice 047635-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 May 2026, last updated 15 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.