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title: "Project Management Support for Carlisle Southern Link Road"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03bee5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CUMBERLAND COUNCIL"
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# Project Management Support for Carlisle Southern Link Road

Buyer: CUMBERLAND COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03bee5

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## Summary

The procurement process for the project "Project Management Support for Carlisle Southern Link Road" has been completed. Cumberland Council, a Regional or local authority based in Carlisle, United Kingdom, is seeking professional services providers to support the construction of the Carlisle Southern Link Road. The project aims to connect key junctions, improve strategic connectivity, and facilitate the development of St Cuthbert’s Garden Village. The procurement stage is the tender phase, with an award already made to Mace Limited as the supplier. The contract is valued at £1,500,000 and runs from June 2023 to September 2025.

This tender opportunity offers businesses in architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services the chance to contribute to this infrastructure project. Companies providing project management, commercial, and specialist resources are well-suited to compete. The scope of work includes supporting core staff and providing additional resources as needed. The project presents an opportunity for growth and collaboration, enabling successful bidders to participate in a significant regional development initiative led by Cumberland Council.

## Notice

Cumberland Council is seeking to appoint a Professional Services provider to support the existing Carlisle Southern Link Road client team by providing project management and commercial resources and specialist input and advice to team. Expected support will include some core staff anticipated to employed throughout the duration of the works and additional project and programme resources to backfill roles as and when required. The Project specific objective of the Carlisle Southern Link Road is to safely execute an award-winning project that exceeds industry standards, and is delivered on time (or bettered), under the Target Cost, to exceptional 'right first time' quality standards, and with minimal change control / compensation events. The Council is seeking to procure the support from June 2023 to September 2025. This scope document provides the detail relating to the professional services staff which may be required. All staff provided will be seconded in to the Council's delivery team and will be under the line management of Council staff in relation to all their activities on the project.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Cumberland Council is undertaking construction of Carlisle Southern Link Road. Carlisle Southern Link Road (CSLR) will connect Junction 42 of the M6 with the A595 and will connect with Carlisle Northern Development route from the A595 to Junction 44 of the M6. The CSLR is an 8km road (60mph) which will include four new roundabouts, five cycle bridges and four road bridges and a cycle path along the northern side along its full length. Two of the bridges will cross Network Rail assets (West Coast Main Line and Cumbrian Coast Line) with one of these bridges also crossing the River Caldew. The new road will facilitate the development of St Cuthbert's Garden Village in Carlisle, part of the Government's Garden Towns programme. St Cuthbert's Garden Village is planned to include the development of 10,325 new homes, new employment opportunities and community facilities along with the new southern link road. CSLR will relieve congestion in Carlisle, improve strategic east-west connectivity and provide the access and network capacity to enable the successful delivery of St Cuthbert's Garden Village. The project is in the process of awarding the main construction contract with the anticipated start date for construction on site in June 2023. Cumberland Council is seeking to appoint a Professional Services provider to support the existing Carlisle Southern Link Road client team by providing project management and commercial resources and specialist input and advice to team. Expected support will include some core staff anticipated to be employed throughout the duration of the works and additional project and programme resources to backfill roles as and when required. Additional information: The award value at 2.4 is the maximum contract value

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020340-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 15 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBERLAND 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 | MACE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2023 at 13:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020340-2023
- 14 Apr 2023 at 14:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010837-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk

## Provenance

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