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Road Lighting Works Framework

Cumberland Council · Local authority

In brief

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

It is a framework worth up to £4,800,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 1 April 2026.

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).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £4,800,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

Procurement of CC Bespoke Road Lighting Works Framework, required for procurement of road lighting works by a third party contractor. Likely to be 2 lots, as previous framework Lot 1 - Installation Only Lot 2 - Installation and Connections

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. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 077075-2025

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From notice 077075-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 26 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.