AwardedAwarded 31 March 2026

Housing Support Linked to Short term Accommodation with Emergency Provision for Young People for Cumberland

Cumberland Council · Local authority

In brief

Cumberland Council awarded care work to The Riverside Group Ltd (Care & Support) on 31 March 2026.

The notice gives a value of £689,932 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 2 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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.

What the notice says

Cumberland Council has awarded a contract for Housing Support Linked to Short term Accommodation with Emergency Provision for Young People for Cumberland. If the contract runs for the initial term only it will end on 31st March 2027. The contract value for the initial term is £336,552 exl VAT. If the council implements the 12 months optional extension, the contract will end on 31st March 2028. The contract value for the initial term, the optional extension periods and the potential uplifts is £689,931.60 excluding VAT. This figure is indicative only as the extension periods and uplifts are not guaranteed and a maximum estimation has been included for void payments (potential providers should note the inclusion of estimated void cost significantly inflates the total contract value including the initial term) If the council implements an extension or uplift, this will be confirmed with the successful supplier in advance.

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
West Cumberland 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot covers The lots have been divided geographically across Cumberland. Lot 1 will cover West Cumberland.	Social and domiciliary care	£345,198
Carlisle 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 What this lot covers The lots have been divided geographically across Cumberland. Lot 2 will cover Carlisle.	Social and domiciliary care	£344,734

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
The Riverside Group Ltd (Care & Support)	West Cumberland, Carlisle	£689,932	Awarded 12 March 2026 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

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

Timeline

3 October 2025Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 062066-2025
26 November 2025Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 077245-2025
13 January 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 002871-2026
12 March 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 022350-2026
24 July 2026Contract details notice · UK7, notice 070175-2026

About the buyer

Cumberland CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

153

Awards

125

Suppliers it has used most for care

Barnardo's1 contract
Carlisle Mencap Limited1 contract
Cumbria Addictions Advice and Solutions1 contract
Cumbria Health Limited1 contract
Everyone Matters Homes CIC1 contract

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From notice 062066-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 October 2025, last updated 24 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.