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title: "Town Deals - Carlisle Library - Digital Community Learning Hub"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f8cc"
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# Town Deals - Carlisle Library - Digital Community Learning Hub

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f8cc

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Town Deals – Carlisle Library – Digital Community Learning Hub" project, initiated by Cumbria County Council, aims to transform an existing library space in Carlisle into a modern digital learning hub. This tender falls under the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services category, with an active status following a completed award process. The tender was open for bids until January 5, 2022, aiming to enhance customer experience in a city centre location. The total contract value is approximately £180,000, and the project seeks to deliver a variety of educational and cultural services to the community.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in architectural and engineering services, especially those that demonstrate a commitment to diversity and have experience in creating inclusive public spaces. Ideal competitors would include firms that can provide a multidisciplinary team capable of managing extensive redesign and construction works, ensuring compliance with building regulations, and engaging with local communities. Companies with a focus on innovative, modern design approaches and a proven track record in delivering similar projects would be particularly well-suited to seize this opportunity.

## Notice

This is an exciting opportunity to entirely redesign the councils 'customer experience' in an established city centre location offering a quality 'one stop' shop for customers. The new digital community learning hub will be a space where customers and visitors can experience a wide-ranging offer including: * A library service fit for the 21st Century * A modern learning environment where people can experience educational classes, educational drop-ins, pop up learning experiences and get the support they need to support them in every aspect of their life and in their work * A hub for Cultural activities * A place of historic learning - home to an established and popular local studies collection * A place for 'immersive' experiences and events - such as 'dark skies nights', storytelling experiences * A safe, inclusive and welcoming place to go for all - regardless of ethnicity, age, ability, gender, religion and diversity

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an exciting opportunity to entirely redesign the councils 'customer experience' in an established city centre location offering a quality 'one stop' shop for customers. The new digital community learning hub will be a space where customers and visitors can experience a wide-ranging offer including: * A library service fit for the 21st Century * A modern learning environment where people can experience educational classes, educational drop-ins, pop up learning experiences and get the support they need to support them in every aspect of their life and in their work * A hub for Cultural activities * A place of historic learning - home to an established and popular local studies collection * A place for 'immersive' experiences and events - such as 'dark skies nights', storytelling experiences * A safe, inclusive and welcoming place to go for all - regardless of ethnicity, age, ability, gender, religion and diversity Additional information: Cumbria County Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumbria County Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010680-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £170,371 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD1 Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CURL LA TOURELLE HEAD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 26 Apr 2022 at 10:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010680-2022
- 22 Nov 2021 at 11:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029021-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk

## Provenance

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