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title: "Consultancy for Transition Programme to Mayoral Combined Authority"
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# Consultancy for Transition Programme to Mayoral Combined Authority

Buyer: The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f51e

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## Summary

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria commissioned business and management consultancy to support the transition to a Mayoral Combined Authority. The work is an advisory service focused on organisational and governance transition rather than the supply of goods or construction. The named buying organisation is the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria, based in Penrith. Delivery covers the United Kingdom. The requirement was arranged as a single lot and awarded to an individual consultant, Jennifer Anne Newberry. Businesses offering consultancy on public-sector transformation, organisational change, governance arrangements or the establishment of combined authorities would find the subject matter relevant. The procurement concerns specialist advice to help the authority manage a significant structural change in local government.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 6 January 2026 and runs from 7 January 2026 to 10 May 2027. Jennifer Anne Newberry was awarded the contract. Its value is £65,000 excluding VAT and £78,000 including VAT. The contract includes an option allowing the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria to purchase further consultancy days within the contract, within the stated blanket value. The evaluation outcome is therefore a completed direct appointment rather than a competitive tender. The award relates to the single consultancy lot and the contract is active.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria for specialist advice during a transition to a Mayoral Combined Authority. It is relevant to consultancies and independent advisers able to provide business and management consultancy for public-sector transformation, particularly where work involves organisational change, governance, programme support or the practical transition between public bodies. The appointed supplier is recorded as a large organisation, indicating that the requirement was fulfilled by a substantial consultancy provider rather than a small or voluntary-sector organisation. Competitors assessing similar future demand should be able to provide credible senior advisory capacity, understand public-sector decision-making and support a client through a complex structural transition. The requirement also shows that this type of work can be commissioned through a below-threshold direct-award route.

## Notice

Consultancy provision to help support the transition to Mayoral Combined Authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085155-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Jan 2026 - 10 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £65,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria |
| Locality | PENRITH |
| Postcode area | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA10 2AU |
| 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 | Penrith South |
| Westminster constituency | Penrith and Solway |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Jennifer Anne Newberry |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 08:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085155-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085155-2026
  9th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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