Notice Information
Notice Title
Design, supply and install bus shelters & digital infrastructure across the Cumberland area
Notice Description
Cumberland Council is seeking a contractor to design, supply and install bus shelters & digital infrastructure across the Cumberland area. It is anticipated that the project will require (but not limited to) * Removal of old shelters * Site design - ensuring the most appropriate shelter and digital infrastructure design * Supply of shelters and digital infrastructure * Installation of shelters and digital infrastructure (some digital infrastructure maybe required on 3rd party land) * Necessary utility connections * Securing the necessary consents and permissions (e.g. landowner, highways (traffic management)) * Commissioning The aim is to develop the new 'Cumberland Go' and create a sense of place, improving passenger information to encourage increased bus usage across Cumberland Whilst the overall contract value is expected to be up to PS4,500,000, the contract will be structured on a drawdown basis in line with the available funding profile. The project will run between October 2026 - April 2028. Delivery of the phases to meet the funding profile will be April 2027; July 2027 (indicative) and April 2028.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06a08e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066803-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
44212321 - Bus shelters
45233293 - Installation of street furniture
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Jul 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Sep 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 24 Jul 20262 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Oct 2026 - 1 Apr 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CUMBERLAND COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARLISLE
- Postcode
- CA1 1RD
- Post Town
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066803-2026
15th July 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066172-2026
14th July 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051577-2026
1st June 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047635-2026
22nd May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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