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title: "Provision of consultancy services"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CUMBRIA COMBINED AUTHORITY"
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# Provision of consultancy services

Buyer: CUMBRIA COMBINED AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-99da29a9-9a30-453d-98aa-1176fbe829b9

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## Summary

The Cumbria Combined Authority has completed a public procurement process for the provision of consultancy services, focusing on strategic organisational development and HR advisory support. This selective tender was a call-off from a framework agreement and falls under the category of business and management consultancy and related services (CPV 79400000). The procurement process progressed to the award stage, with the award being made on 19th May 2026. The consultancy services are to be delivered in Penrith, England, starting from 16th March 2026 and ending on 30th September 2026. The contract, valued at £45,000, was awarded to Reed Talent Solutions Limited (trading as Consultancy+), and no specific suitability for SMEs or VCSEs was mentioned.

This tender presents growth opportunities for large consultancy firms with expertise in organisational development and HR advisory services. Businesses looking to expand their consultancy portfolio in the public sector can benefit from such contracts, particularly given their strategic nature and scale. Firms with the capability to deliver comprehensive consultancy services within the defined contract period would be well-suited to compete in similar future procurements from the Cumbria Combined Authority and other public sector buyers.

## Notice

Strategic organisational development and HR advisory support for Cumbria Combined Authority

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8aae4e54-2404-4a1c-9865-fb783fd71a6c |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Mar 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| 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 COMBINED AUTHORITY |
| Locality | PENRITH |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA11 0DT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Greystoke and Ullswater |
| Westminster constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REED TALENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED (TRADING AS CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2026 at 11:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8aae4e54-2404-4a1c-9865-fb783fd71a6c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8aae4e54-2404-4a1c-9865-fb783fd71a6c
  5th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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