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title: "Specialist E&F Consultancy Support (Hard & Soft FM)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077637"
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buyer: "North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust"
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# Specialist E&F Consultancy Support (Hard & Soft FM)

Buyer: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077637

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## Summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust commissioned specialist Estates and Facilities consultancy services for Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle. The work supports a new facilities management operating model covering both hard and soft FM. It includes reviewing existing facilities management specifications, service standards, asset registers, planned preventative maintenance schedules and related data; identifying information gaps and asset risks; separating statutory, mandatory and best-practice maintenance requirements; and developing future-state service specifications and contract standards. The consultant is also to create a KPI performance mechanism, SFG20-aligned maintenance schedules and recommendations for a compliant, cost-effective maintenance regime. The service includes reporting to and liaising with the Trust’s appointed Project Director and Technical Advisors. This is a facilities management consultancy service, classified under CPV 79993100, delivered at Cumberland Infirmary.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award without prior publication of a call for competition, using the NHS SBS Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services Framework, Lot 11 Ancillary Services. The award was made to CURRIE and BROWN UK LIMITED. The contract value is £37,372.51, and the contract was signed on 18 September 2026. The award date is recorded as 21 September 2026. Price was the stated award criterion, and one bid was recorded. The requirement was pursued as the existing PFI contract is due to expire in March 2027, with the consultancy developing specifications and standards for the replacement FM operating model. The procurement was conducted as a limited procedure and is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

This requirement demonstrates demand for specialist healthcare estates and facilities management consultancy, particularly where an organisation is changing its operating model and replacing an existing outsourced or PFI arrangement. A credible supplier would need to assess hard and soft FM requirements, interpret asset registers and planned preventative maintenance data, identify compliance gaps and asset-related risks, and distinguish statutory, mandatory and good-practice obligations. Relevant capability includes producing technically robust service specifications, contract standards, KPI and performance mechanisms, and maintenance schedules aligned with SFG20. Suppliers should be able to recommend maintenance regimes that are both compliant and cost-effective, communicate findings clearly to senior project and technical stakeholders, and understand the operational context of an acute hospital. Experience working with public sector governance and framework-based consultancy routes would also be relevant.

## Notice

Development of Hard and Soft FM Scope, Specification, maintenance schedules and contract standards for inclusion into a Service Level Agreement for a new FM Operating Model at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. Delivered via a direct award under the NHS SBS Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services Framework (SBS10190) - Lot 11 Ancillary services.

The appointed Consultant will deliver the following services:
*Review current FM specifications and service standards.
*Review existing asset registers, PPM schedules and associated data.
*Identify information gaps and asset-related risks.
*Distinguish statutory, mandatory and best-practice maintenance requirements.
*Produce future-state service specifications and contract standards.
*Produce KPI performance mechanism.
*Produce SFG20-aligned maintenance schedules.
*Recommend a compliant and cost-effective maintenance regime.
*Report to and liaise with the Trust appointed Project Director and Technical Advisors.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement relates to the appointment of a specialist Estates and Facilities consultancy support to develop the service and compliance specifications underpinning a new FM operating model at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. This requirement arises from the expiry of the existing PFI contract in March 2027.

The scope of services includes :
*Review current FM specifications and service standards.
*Review existing asset registers, PPM schedules and associated data.
*Identify information gaps and asset-related risks.
*Distinguish statutory, mandatory and best-practice maintenance requirements.
*Produce future-state service specifications and contract standards.
*Produce KPI performance mechanism
*Produce SFG20-aligned maintenance schedules.
*Recommend a compliant and cost-effective maintenance regime.
*Report to and liaise with the Trust appointed Project Director and Technical Advisors

The Contracting Authority has awarded the contract by way of a direct award under the NHS SBS Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services Framework (SBS10190) - Lot 11 Ancillary services.

This procurement approach supports compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the terms of the framework agreement, and the Trust's governance requirements. The direct award route was selected as it represents a compliant approach with the framework terms.

### Procurement Information

A direct award was undertaken for the development of Hard and Soft FM Scope, Specification, maintenance schedules and contract standards for inclusion into a Service Level Agreement for a new FM Operating Model at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. This requirement arises from the expiry of the existing PFI contract in March 2027 whilst ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. 

The direct award was made under the NHS SBS Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services Framework (SBS10190) - Lot 11 Ancillary Services. This procurement approach supports compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the terms of the framework agreement, and the Trust's governance requirements. The direct award route was selected as it represents a compliant approach with the framework terms.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089045-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £37,372 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Postcode area | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA2 7HY |
| 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 | TLD12 East Cumbria |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Currie & Brown UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79993100 - Facilities management services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 11:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089045-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.curriebrown.com
- https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/
- https://www.northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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