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Prioritised Capital Maintenance - Corporate Properties Consultant Appointment 2026-2028

Cumberland Council · Local authority

In brief

Cumberland Council is looking for suppliers for architecture and engineering work (North West).

The estimated value is £200,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 23 November 2026.

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

Bids close at midday, Friday 16 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Friday 2 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Friday 16 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 60% · Social Value 20% · Price 20%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

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

Tender documents

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What the notice says

Cumberland Council's Programme Management Office is seeking to appoint a single professional services provider (the "Consultant") with suitable architectural, building surveying, mechanical and electrical engineering, structural engineering and quantity surveying capability to facilitate the development, design, procurement and delivery of the Corporate Prioritised Capital Maintenance (PCM) Programme for the duration of the contract. Please note that the appointed service provider will provide the full array of services, this may be through a full in-house team or through the use of trusted partners to supplement the core in-house team The programme will comprise a range of condition-led maintenance and improvement projects across the Council's corporate property portfolio. Whilst the timing of works will be determined on a project-by-project basis, the Consultant shall be required to consider the operational requirements of each property and, where necessary, develop delivery proposals that minimise disruption to building users and service delivery.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 17 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £200,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North West?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 2 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 16 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

18 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 088772-2026

About the buyer

Cumberland CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

139

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

Mott MacDonald2 contracts
Arkleboyce Architects Ltd1 contract
Cumbria Wildlife Trust Limited1 contract
FWP Ltd1 contract
Fluid Force Engineering1 contract

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From notice 088772-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.