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Housing Support Linked to Short term Accommodation with Emergency Provision for Young People for Cumberland

Cumberland Council

This public procurement record has 7 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jul 2026 at 11:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

12 Mar 2026 at 13:59

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Jan 2026 at 17:20

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

12 Dec 2025 at 14:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

26 Nov 2025 at 13:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

03 Oct 2025 at 11:34

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

15 Sep 2025 at 17:32

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cumberland Council procured housing support linked to short-term accommodation, including emergency provision for young people in Cumberland. The requirement covers social work services with accommodation, delivered across two areas: West Cumberland and Carlisle. The council is the buying organisation. The service is intended for providers able to combine accommodation with support for young people who require emergency or short-term housing arrangements. Both lots were suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The appointed provider was The Riverside Group Ltd (Care & Support), a large VCSE organisation. This opportunity is therefore relevant to housing associations, supported accommodation providers, social care organisations and specialist voluntary-sector providers with local delivery capability in Cumberland.

The procurement was awarded following an open procedure. Both lots are complete. The award date was 12 March 2026, and the contract was signed on 31 March 2026. The award went to The Riverside Group Ltd (Care & Support). West Cumberland was awarded at £345,197.80 excluding VAT, and Carlisle at £344,733.80 excluding VAT. Both contracts run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, with one optional 12-month extension potentially taking the end date to 31 March 2028. Evaluation weighted quality at 60%, price at 20% and social value at 20%. Two bids reached the final stage for each lot, including one SME and one VCSE bid in each case.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from Cumberland Council for supported accommodation and social work services for young people, with emergency provision forming part of the requirement. A credible future competitor would need to deliver both accommodation and housing-related support across West Cumberland or Carlisle, understand the needs of young people requiring short-term housing, and maintain reliable local operational capacity. The evaluation shows that service quality is more important than price alone, while social value carries equal weight to price, so providers should be able to evidence outcomes, safeguarding, support quality and wider community benefit. The participation of an SME and a VCSE in each lot indicates that smaller specialist providers and voluntary-sector organisations can compete alongside larger housing and care organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Housing Support Linked to Short term Accommodation with Emergency Provision for Young People for Cumberland

Notice Description

Cumberland Council has awarded a contract for Housing Support Linked to Short term Accommodation with Emergency Provision for Young People for Cumberland. If the contract runs for the initial term only it will end on 31st March 2027. The contract value for the initial term is PS336,552 exl VAT. If the council implements the 12 months optional extension, the contract will end on 31st March 2028. The contract value for the initial term, the optional extension periods and the potential uplifts is PS689,931.60 excluding VAT. This figure is indicative only as the extension periods and uplifts are not guaranteed and a maximum estimation has been included for void payments (potential providers should note the inclusion of estimated void cost significantly inflates the total contract value including the initial term) If the council implements an extension or uplift, this will be confirmed with the successful supplier in advance.

Lot Information

West Cumberland

Renewal: If the council implements the 12 months optional extension, the contract will end on 31st March 2028. The contract value for the initial term, the optional extension periods and the potential uplifts is PS689,931.60 excluding VAT. This figure is indicative only as the extension periods and uplifts are not guaranteed and a maximum estimation has been included for void payments (potential providers should note the inclusion of estimated void cost significantly inflates the total contract value including the initial term)

Carlisle

Renewal: If the council implements the 12 months optional extension, the contract will end on 31st March 2028. The contract value for the initial term, the optional extension periods and the potential uplifts is PS689,931.60 excluding VAT. This figure is indicative only as the extension periods and uplifts are not guaranteed and a maximum estimation has been included for void payments (potential providers should note the inclusion of estimated void cost significantly inflates the total contract value including the initial term)

Planning Information

To start the engagement process, the Council would welcome feedback within this short survey that can be accessed in the link below: https://forms.office.com/e/6bHU72Rw3p Provider Engagement Session 6th January 2026 1pm-3pm via MS teams, the link can be obtained via https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059abf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070175-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£689,931 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£689,930 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£689,931 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£689,931 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cumberland Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARLISLE
Postcode
CA1 1RD
Postcode Area
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
TLD1 Cumbria
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Riverside Group Ltd (Care & Support)

Further Information

Notice Documents

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