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Open tender · Notice 099707-2026

Prioritised Capital Improvements Programme - School Properties 2026-28

Cumberland Council

Value
£1.5m
Closes
16 Nov 2026 (8 days)
Where
North West
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes, says the buyer
Contract
4 Jan 2027 – 31 Mar 2029

In plain English

Cumberland Council wants two professional services firms (architects, building surveyors, mechanical and electrical engineers, structural engineers and quantity surveyors) to design and oversee its school capital improvement programme for 2027/28, with contracts starting on 4 January 2027 for about 27 months. The estimated value is up to £1,500,000 over the whole period with no guaranteed amount, and this is a re-run of an earlier tender, so anyone who bid before must submit a new bid via The Chest portal by 16 November 2026.

Good fit for: Multi-disciplinary building design and surveying consultancies experienced in school or public-sector building projects.

The catch (with the notice's own words):
  • Earlier bidders must resubmit you will need to submit a replacement tender in accordance with the updated tender documentation
  • Bids only through The Chest portal Submission to be made via The Chest portal only.
  • Value not guaranteed; Council controls work allocation no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract

Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.

What the buyer says

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…

Read the official notice Tender documents

Getting the documents

the-chest.org.uk (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).

Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 21 Oct 2026.

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