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title: "Prioritised Capital Improvements Programme - School Properties 2026-28"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078d58"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Cumberland Council"
published: "2026-10-21"
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# Prioritised Capital Improvements Programme - School Properties 2026-28

Buyer: Cumberland Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078d58

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## Summary

Cumberland Council is seeking professional services to deliver its prioritised capital improvements programme for school properties. The commission covers architectural services, building surveying, mechanical and electrical engineering, structural engineering and quantity surveying, supporting planned improvements to schools. Two providers are to be appointed, with projects allocated between their individual programmes and balanced where possible by project numbers and estimated construction values. The Council retains control over programme decisions and project allocation. Construction is expected to take place mainly during school holidays, particularly summer breaks; work in occupied schools may be considered with each school’s agreement during scoping. Delivery is across Cumberland, in the North West of England. The requirement is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The Council invited offers through an open procedure. This is a procurement re-wind to the pre-tender stage: suppliers that submitted previously must submit replacement tenders against the updated documents. The enquiry deadline was 30 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC and the tender submission deadline was 16 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The expected award decision date was 4 December 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 4 January 2027 to 31 March 2029. Its maximum estimated value, including any extension period, is £1.5 million; this is not a guaranteed spend. There is one lot. Evaluation weights quality at 65%, price at 20% and social value at 15%. Submissions are through The Chest portal, in English.

This opportunity suits multidisciplinary built-environment consultancies able to provide architectural, building surveying, mechanical and electrical engineering, structural engineering and quantity surveying services for a school estate. Two appointed providers will receive separate programmes of projects, so suppliers should be equipped to manage multiple commissions and work across a portfolio of school capital improvements. Delivery planning needs to accommodate construction concentrated in school holiday periods, especially summer breaks, while also being able to scope work that may take place in live school settings where agreed with the school. The Council welcomes bids from diverse business communities and the voluntary sector, and requires suppliers to comply with applicable statutory obligations and participate in its supplier audits covering diversity. Quality is the largest scored element, alongside price and social value.

## Notice

This is a Procurement Re-wind in relation to UK4 Tender Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-084612. If you have previously submitted a tender under the existing process and wish to participate in the re-wound process, you will need to submit a replacement tender in accordance with the updated tender documentation. The updated documents can be found on https://the-chest.org.uk under Project information Reference DN828549. Submission to be made via The Chest portal only. This notice is being issued in accordance with section 31(5) of the Procurement Act 2023 which requires the authority to revise, republish or provide again the tender notice and any associated tender documents affected by any modifications made under section 31(1) of that Act. In this case as we are rewinding the process to the pre-tender stage which enables us to make modifications to it under s31(1). Cumberland Council, Programme Management Office is seeking to appoint two professional services providers, namely Architects, Building Surveyors, and Mechanical & Electrical Engineers, structural engineers and quantity surveyors to facilitate delivery of the schools prioritised capital improvements (PCI) programme for the financial year 2027/28. It is anticipated that much of the construction work will take place during periods of school holidays, primarily summer breaks. However, some work with agreement of the particular school may be able to be conducted through the live school environment which should be explored during the scoping phase of the commission. Each successful consultant will be distributed works into their individual programme; each will be balanced (where possible) based upon the number of projects and their respective estimated construction values. The Council holds all decisions relating to both programmes and how the projects within are allocated. The contract is anticipated to commence on the 4th January 2027 and will continue for a period of approximately 27 months, unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract. The estimated total value of the contract over the total contract period (including any extension period) is a maximum value of PS1,500,000 but no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099707-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

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

## Status

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

## 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 | TLD1 Cumbria |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 17:30 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099707-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099707-2026
  21st October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk
  To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you. Once registered documents can be found using Project information Reference DN828549

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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