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title: "Cumbria Accelerator Business Support Contract 26/27: Provision of Business Support Account Management Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f021"
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# Cumbria Accelerator Business Support Contract 26/27: Provision of Business Support Account Management Services

Buyer: Cumberland Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f021

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## Summary

Cumberland Council, through the Enterprising Cumbria programme, commissioned business support account management services for growth-potential businesses across Cumbria. The appointed providers deliver one-to-one account management, diagnostic sessions and signposting to wider business-support provision, helping small and medium-sized enterprises pursue their growth ambitions and access follow-on support. Relevant themes include innovation, investment, skills, net zero and international trade. The service is not intended to provide direct one-to-one or group coaching; its focus is coordinating access to the wider support ecosystem. The procurement is classified as business and management consultancy and related services, with accounting, auditing and fiscal services also identified. Delivery covers Cumbria.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded under one lot through a below-threshold procedure. The award was made on 26 April 2026 to AJ Lakes Consultancy, Box Box Solutions, Complete Business Advisory Solutions Ltd, Cumbria Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Broughton & Beech Ltd, Hospitality Counsellor, and M4C Ltd. The contract runs from 27 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £56,000 excluding VAT and £67,200 including VAT. Providers are paid unit prices for completed business assists, subject to valid paperwork. The requirement was evaluated as a service procurement; detailed award criteria are not stated.

This award shows demand from Cumberland Council for locally delivered business-growth support that can work with SMEs, diagnose their needs and connect them to appropriate follow-on provision. Credible future suppliers would need practical account-management and business-advisory capability, strong knowledge of the Cumbria support ecosystem, and the ability to support businesses across themes such as innovation, investment, skills, net zero and international trade. Providers should be able to deliver consistent diagnostic and signposting activity rather than rely on coaching as the core offer. Robust administration will matter because payment depends on recorded assists and completed paperwork. SMEs, chambers, consultancies and specialist advisers with complementary networks may be well placed to compete when this requirement returns.

## Notice

Enterprising Cumbria is seeking to appoint organisations to who can undertake 1-1 account management of Cumbria's growth-potential businesses and help them to access follow-on provision. Enterprising Cumbria will co-ordinate the delivery of Department for Business and Trade (DBT) funded business support activity across Cumbria, ensuring that this meets the needs of our businesses and supports their growth. The focus of business support will be on supporting SMEs to achieve their growth ambitions moving forward. In delivering diagnostic sessions and follow on sessions, the appointed organisations will be required to consider the key themes and priorities as identified by DBT and Government, which will include but is not limited to innovation, investment, skills, net zero and international trade. The contract will operate on the basis of pricing per 'unit', with the appointed organisations or individuals being paid a unit price for the delivery of the contract. Payment will only be made for the number of Assists provided to businesses and subject to the provision of valid and completed paperwork. Delivery of account management support will focus on signposting to wider ecosystem support rather than providing 1-1 or group coaching directly through this support.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082936-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 27 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £56,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cumberland Council |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Postcode area | 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 | 7 |
| Supplier names | AJ Lakes Consultancy; Box Box Solutions; COMPLETE BUSINESS ADVISORY SOLUTIONS LTD; Cumbria Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ltd; BROUGHTON & BEECH LTD; Hospitality Counsellor; M4C LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2026 at 10:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082936-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082936-2026
  2nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.boxboxsolutions.com
- http://www.broughtonandbeech.co.uk
- http://www.cumbriachamber.co.uk
- http://www.m4cltd.com
- https://www.hospitalitycounsellor.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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