✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 16 Oct 2026, 18:16.
Opportunity overview
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.
Classification
CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
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Published notice details
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
DN829364
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
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.
Extension to tender submission deadline, clarification deadline and change to contract start date.
Id
098202-2026
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Value
Including VAT
240,000
Amount
200,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Price
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes
Contract period
Starts
7 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
6 Dec 2028, 23:59
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
71000000
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Published documents
Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
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3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
3 VERSIONS
1
088772-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
2
097489-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
3
098202-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Cumberland Council is seeking one professional-services Consultant for its 2026-2028 Corporate Prioritised Capital Maintenance programme. The Consultant must provide architectural, building surveying, mechanical and electrical engineering, structural engineering, and quantity surveying capability to support condition-led maintenance and improvement projects across the Council's corporate property portfolio.
Who this may suit
Strong fit for a multidisciplinary built-environment consultancy able to provide the full stated professional-services array, either in-house or supported by trusted partners.
Key points identified
Required professional disciplinesArchitectural, building surveying, mechanical and electrical engineering, structural engineering, and quantity surveying capability.Evidence: "a single professional services provider ... with suitable architectural, building surveying, mechanical and electrical engineering, structural engineering and quantity surveying capability"
Full-service provisionThe appointed provider is expected to provide the full array of services, using an in-house team and/or trusted partners.Evidence: "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"
Expression-of-interest platform accessLogin to The Chest is required to express interest; suppliers not registered must register.Evidence: "To express an interest you will need to login... If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to... Register."
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Cumberland Council is seeking one professional-services Consultant for its 2026-2028 Corporate Prioritised Capital Maintenance programme. The Consultant must provide architectural, building surveying, mechanical and electrical engineering, structural engineering, and quantity surveying capability to support condition-led maintenance and improvement projects across the Council's corporate property portfolio.
Who this may suit
Strong fit for a multidisciplinary built-environment consultancy able to provide the full stated professional-services array, either in-house or supported by trusted partners.
Key deliverables
Facilitation of programme development, design, procurement and delivery
Professional capability in architecture, building surveying, mechanical and electrical engineering, structural engineering, and quantity surveying
Delivery proposals that consider operational requirements and minimise disruption where necessary
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Required professional disciplines
99% confidence
Architectural, building surveying, mechanical and electrical engineering, structural engineering, and quantity surveying capability.
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"a single professional services provider ... with suitable architectural, building surveying, mechanical and electrical engineering, structural engineering and quantity surveying capability"
Full-service provision
98% confidence
The appointed provider is expected to provide the full array of services, using an in-house team and/or trusted partners.
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"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"
Expression-of-interest platform access
95% confidence
Login to The Chest is required to express interest; suppliers not registered must register.
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"To express an interest you will need to login... If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to... Register."
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum value
96% confidence
GBP 200,000
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process value_max is 200000 GBP; active Lot 1 value_amount is 200000 GBP.
Minimum value
99% confidence
Unknown
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value_min is null.
Contract term
90% confidence
Title indicates 2026-2028; formal contract start and end dates are not stated.
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Title: "Prioritised Capital Maintenance - Corporate Properties Consultant Appointment 2026-2028"; contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Delivery
Delivery area
97% confidence
UKD1, United Kingdom
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Delivery location field: region "UKD1", country "United Kingdom".
Property scope
99% confidence
Council corporate property portfolio.
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"projects across the Council's corporate property portfolio"
Operational disruption
99% confidence
Consider each property's operational requirements and, where necessary, develop proposals to minimise disruption to building users and service delivery.
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"the Consultant shall be required to consider the operational requirements of each property and, where necessary, develop delivery proposals that minimise disruption"
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender
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display_status is "open"; stage is "tender"; source_status is "active".
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure
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procurement_method_details: "Open procedure".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
2026-10-29T12:00:00Z
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process and active Lot 1 submission_deadline are "2026-10-29T12:00:00Z".
Notice source
99% confidence
Find a Tender
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notice_type: "Tender notice on Find a Tender".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Contract dates
96% confidence
Formal contract start and end dates are not provided; the title alone indicates 2026-2028.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null; title includes "2026-2028".
Scope and pricing detail
91% confidence
The supplied notice does not state project volumes, individual project values, pricing mechanism, or detailed tender evaluation criteria.
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No such details are present in the supplied process, lot, classification, location, or document metadata.
Lot detail
99% confidence
One active lot is supplied, but it has no title or description; it should not be treated as a separately defined workstream.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
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