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Direct Payment Support Service

Cumberland Council · Local authority

In brief

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

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 2 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

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

Cumberland Council is looking to recommission their Direct Payment Support Service for eligible children, young people and families receiving Direct Payments. The current Contract ends in March 2027. Responses to this survey are intended solely to inform the Council's understanding of the market. Any information provided is indicative only and will not be binding on providers or form part of any future tender submissions. We may share general conclusions in our decision-making reports, however individual responses will remain confidential. For further details and to access the pre-market engagement documents use the online procurement portal "The Chest" - https://www.the-chest.org.uk. Registration on The Chest is free The project number on The Chest is DN827607 Deadline for responses is 12:00 (noon) on Monday 07th September 2026

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. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 081569-2026

About the buyer

Cumberland CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

107

Awards

70

Suppliers it has used most for care

All tenders and awards from Cumberland Council

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From notice 081569-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.