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# Cumberland Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cumberland-council-ons-e06000063). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Cumberland Council is a Local authority based in North West England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 1,140 published procedures, with 3 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Cumberland Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** North West England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PJGX-9191-DYLV` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 3
- **Total Published Procedures:** 1,140
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £145m (median award: £187k) across 126 of 129 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (CUMBERLAND COUNCIL), ons-geography (Cumberland)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cumberland-council-ons-e06000063

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 61 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 15% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 41 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 145 (79%), Framework: 34 (19%), Dynamic purchasing system: 4 (2%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 91 (50%), Route not published: 48 (26%), Limited / restricted: 22 (12%), Direct award: 11 (6%), Selective: 11 (6%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85):** 32 notices, last 24 months (17% of this period)
2. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 26 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)
3. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 13 notices, last 24 months (7% of this period)
4. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 8 notices, last 24 months (4% of this period)
5. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 7 notices, last 24 months (4% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Eagles Wing Healthcare Solutions ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/eagles-wing-healthcare-solutions-ltd-coh-13965146):** 101 procedures
2. **[Bellcare Domiciliary Care Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bellcare-domiciliary-care-services-limited-coh-04387185):** 84 procedures
3. **[Cumbria View Care Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cumbria-view-care-services-ltd-coh-04243986):** 80 procedures
4. **[Eden View Care Services & Response Ltd (VNP58)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/eden-view-care-services-response-ltd-vnp58-coh-14329112):** 64 procedures
5. **[Cera Care Operations Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cera-care-operations-limited-coh-04320403):** 63 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Humankind Charity](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/waythrough-coh-01820492):** £56m · [Cumbria Substance Use: Treatment Service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cumbria-substance-use-treatment-service-ocds-h6vhtk-061329) · Awarded: 30 Apr 2026
2. **[THE WELL COMMUNITIES C.I.C.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-wells-communities-c-i-c-coh-09073394):** £24m · [Cumbria Substance Use: Engagement and Recovery Support Service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cumbria-substance-use-engagement-and-recovery-support-service-ocds-h6vhtk-061325) · Awarded: 30 Apr 2026
3. **[Inspira 01](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/inspira-01-coh-04182567):** £9.9m · [Cumbria Connect to Work (CtW) Programme](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cumbria-connect-to-work-ctw-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-055984) · Awarded: 21 Oct 2025
4. **[Story Contracting Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/story-contracting-limited-coh-03709861):** £4.2m · [Cleator Moor Community Hub and Town Square Public Realm Works](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cleator-moor-community-hub-and-town-square-public-realm-works-ocds-h6vhtk-06e3bc)
5. **[Orian Solutions Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/orian-solutions-limited-coh-08237164):** £4.0m · [Building Cleaning Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/building-cleaning-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04de1b)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 43
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 83
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Cumberland Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cumberland-council-ons-e06000063#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cumberland-council-ons-e06000063
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt