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title: "Benefits Realisation Support for the Borderlands 5G Innovation Region programme 12 month extension"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05848c"
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buyer: "CUMBERLAND COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-08"
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# Benefits Realisation Support for the Borderlands 5G Innovation Region programme 12 month extension

Buyer: CUMBERLAND COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05848c

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## Summary

The Cumberland Council, a sub-central government authority in the United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process for "Benefits Realisation Support for the Borderlands 5G Innovation Region programme", extending the contract for 12 months. This contract involves ongoing monitoring and evaluation services at several venues, including Windermere, Stranraer, Kielder, and Destination Tweed, with a final report expected in March 2026. The procurement was conducted under a limited competition method, and the contract, which is valued at £100,000 (gross amount £120,000), was awarded to FARRPOINT LIMITED, a small and medium-sized enterprise based in Edinburgh. The contract period started on 8 August 2025 and will run until 7 August 2026, focusing on telecommunications consultancy services.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities for companies specialising in telecommunication consultancy services and related support for 5G innovation projects. Businesses with expertise in monitoring and evaluation in technologically focused environments stand a strong chance of benefiting from similar future extensions or expansions. Particularly, SMEs with innovative capabilities to address the additional venues or use cases specified, such as environmental monitoring or car park capacity tracking, would be well-suited to compete. Collaborating in such strategic public sector projects can enhance a company’s portfolio, demonstrating capability in pioneering technology-led services.

## Notice

Services Sought: 12months of ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the four existing venues Borderlands 5GIR (specifically Windermere, Stranraer, Kielder and Destination Tweed) and their attend live use cases (specifically environmental monitoring, people county, car park capacity monitoring and payment processing for ferry tickets). This monitoring should include at least 1 site visit to each venue and production of final report in March'26. This contract also includes the potential for the following optional support: * Additional venue -Benefits identification, monitoring and evaluation. To include at least 1 site visit to new venue and incorporation of data into final report. Please provide an estimated cost per new venue. * Additional use case at existing venue (Windermere, Stranraer, Kielder and Destination Tweed) - Benefits identification, monitoring and evaluation and incorporation into final report.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047406-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 7 Aug 2025 - 7 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71316000 - Telecommunication consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2025 at 15:14 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047406-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047406-2025
  8th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.farrpoint.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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