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Cumbria Accelerator Business Support Contract 26/27 Provision of Marketing Support

Cumberland Council

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31 Jul 2026 at 14:19

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Summary of the contracting process

Cumberland Council appointed an organisation to provide marketing support for the Cumbria Accelerator Business Support programme. The service supports the delivery of business support advice to small and medium-sized enterprises in Cumbria. The requirement covers advertising and marketing services, together with business and management consultancy and related services. Work is delivered in Cumbria for the council’s Enterprising Cumbria business support activity. The procurement is therefore relevant to marketing agencies, business advisers and consultancies able to help public-sector programmes communicate with and support SMEs. It concerns a service-led assignment rather than the supply of goods or construction works, with the focus on marketing support connected to business advice and enterprise development.

The procurement has been completed and the contract awarded through a below-threshold tender procedure. It was divided into one lot, which is complete. The contract was signed on 27 April 2026 and runs from 1 May 2026 to 31 March 2027. The awarded supplier is The CreativeHutch Ltd. The contract value is £29,060 excluding VAT, or £34,872 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was evaluated as a services procurement covering advertising and marketing services and business and management consultancy. Cumberland Council selected one supplier for the complete requirement, rather than making separate awards across multiple lots.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Cumberland Council for a combined marketing and business-support capability serving SMEs in Cumbria. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to show practical experience of delivering marketing support alongside business and management consultancy, with the ability to turn that expertise into useful advice for small and medium-sized businesses. Relevant strengths may include developing and delivering marketing activity, understanding the needs of SME audiences, and working effectively within a public-sector business support programme. The completed award also indicates that a relatively small specialist provider can satisfy the requirement, so focused agencies and consultancies with local knowledge and the capacity to support an enterprise programme may be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cumbria Accelerator Business Support Contract 26/27 Provision of Marketing Support

Notice Description

Enterprising Cumbria is seeking to appoint an organisation to deliver marketing support, in order that we can deliver business support advice to SMEs, within Cumbria, for the 2026/27 financial year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d8ef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072756-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,060 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 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
Not specified
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE CREATIVEHUTCH LTD

Further Information

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