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Provision of consultancy services

Cumbria Combined Authority

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05 Aug 2026 at 12:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Cumbria Combined Authority procured consultancy services for strategic organisational development and human resources advisory support. The requirement falls within business and management consultancy and related services. It concerns professional advice to support the authority’s organisational priorities and workforce-related activity, rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The buying organisation is Cumbria Combined Authority, based in Penrith, England. Delivery is associated with the CA11 0DT area in Cumbria. The service category is relevant to consultancies and specialist advisory businesses providing organisational design, workforce strategy, HR advice, change support and related management consultancy. The requirement is specific to the authority’s organisational development and HR needs, so suppliers whose offer is limited to general recruitment, commodity staffing or unrelated management advice may find it less relevant.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 19 May 2026 to Reed Talent Solutions Limited, trading as Consultancy+, for £45,000 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 16 March 2026 to 30 September 2026. It was a selective procurement using a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than an open competition. The tender had a submission deadline of 15 March 2026. The authority evaluated the requirement through the framework call-off process; the published data identifies the procurement as services and records the selected supplier and awarded value. The award is active. The opportunity was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating a procurement route aimed at established framework suppliers.

This award demonstrates demand from Cumbria Combined Authority for integrated organisational development and HR advisory capability delivered through a public-sector framework. Businesses considering future work of this type would need a credible consultancy offer covering strategic organisational advice alongside practical human resources support, with the ability to work directly with a combined authority and understand public-sector governance. The stated SME and VCSE suitability settings indicate that smaller or voluntary-sector providers would not be the intended direct participants in this route. Strong candidates would therefore be established framework members, or specialist firms able to participate through an eligible prime contractor. Relevant evidence would include comparable organisational change, workforce strategy, HR transformation and senior advisory assignments, supported by capacity to deliver a defined consultancy engagement for a local government body.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of consultancy services

Notice Description

Strategic organisational development and HR advisory support for Cumbria Combined Authority

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-99da29a9-9a30-453d-98aa-1176fbe829b9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8aae4e54-2404-4a1c-9865-fb783fd71a6c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
16 Mar 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cumbria Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PENRITH
Postcode
CA11 0DT
Postcode Area
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Greystoke and Ullswater
Westminster Constituency
Westmorland and Lonsdale

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Reed Talent Solutions Limited

Further Information

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