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James Rennie School at Bishop Harvey Goodwin School, Carlisle - Consultancy Services

Cumberland Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 15:21.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Lots

  • Lot 1£150k

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.Open source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN830242
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
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 DN830242 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.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
19 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
5 Oct 2026, 12:00

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Incorrect reference to documents on The Chest. Amended.
Id
091034-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
180,000
Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
23 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
22 Nov 2028, 23:59

Award criteria

Description
65% quality 15% social value 20% price

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
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.
Entry 2
Id
091034-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Sept 2026, 14:14
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cumberland Council
Id
GB-PPON-PJGX-9191-DYLV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJGX-9191-DYLV

Address

Street Address
Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate
Locality
Carlisle
Postal Code
CA1 1RD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Carlisle · UKD12 · CA1 1RD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD1 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 089061-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 091034-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·