Live tenders / Cumberland Council
James Rennie School at Bishop Harvey Goodwin School, Carlisle - Consultancy Services
What the buyer is asking for
Cumberland Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to provide full multidisciplinary design and professional services (RIBA Stages 0-7) for the refurbishment and adaptation of available accommodation at Bishop Harvey Goodwin School. The anticipated contract value is estimated at £150k based on a construction value of £1.1million. The contract is anticipated to commence on 23rd November 2026 and will continue for a period of 2 years unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract.
- Buyer
- Cumberland Council
- Value
- £150,000
- Submission deadline
- 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST (27 days left)
- Enquiry deadline
- 05 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by
- Not stated
- Contract start
- Not stated
- Contract end
- Not stated
- Category
- services
- Lots
- 1
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition
- CPV codes
- 71000000
- Legal basis
- 2023/54
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Timeline
3 published dates · Europe/London
- Tender notice publishedyesterday21 Sept 2026, 11:46 BST
- Clarification questions byin 13 days5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadlinein 27 days19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
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Documents
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How to bid
Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference DN829364 in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. Cumberland Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumberland Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity. The contracting authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement.
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