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title: "Cumbria LEP - Professional Support for Programme Development"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2017-05-10"
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# Cumbria LEP - Professional Support for Programme Development

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5ddb72ce-6bab-4e3a-83a5-69d091a81237

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns a tender titled "Cumbria LEP - Professional Support for Programme Development," issued by Cumbria County Council, located in Carlisle, United Kingdom. This tender falls under the category of consultancy services, specifically research and development services, and has a total value of £50,000. The award notice has recently been published on 10 May 2017, following the tender period that ended on 5 May 2017. The contract period is set to begin on 29 May 2017 and will run until 31 March 2018.

This opportunity is particularly well-suited for consultancy firms that specialise in research, development, and programme management services. The engagement involves collaborating with local partners to enhance business cases submitted to the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), thereby creating avenues for consultant teams with expertise in strategic planning, quality assurance, and project development to expand their footprint in the public sector. Businesses involved in legal, marketing, and developmental consulting may find this tender aligns well with their capabilities.

## Notice

Award Notice re RFQ for Cumbria County Council to appoint a suitably qualified team of consultants to work with local partners when required to support the development, critique and quality assurance of the full business cases submitted to Cumrbia LEP, in line with the requirements of the Central Assurance Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7be8e7b-9990-41d9-af68-b53b7c28086b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 May 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 5 May 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 May 2017 |
| Contract period | 28 May 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA3 8NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Currock |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KMPG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 10 May 2017 at 14:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7be8e7b-9990-41d9-af68-b53b7c28086b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d7be8e7b-9990-41d9-af68-b53b7c28086b
  10th May 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/

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