Official UK procurement notice
County Lines Informed Cumbria (1-CLIC)
Authority: The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria (Police & fire)
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North West (UKD1)
Awarded value£280,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 26 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to The Wells Communities C.I.C.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Cumbria through Direct Award has commissioned 1-CLIC partnership approach programme initially piloted South Cumbria, and then Carlisle. A specialist, community-embedded intervention that is established within communities previously affected by county lines activity. A 12‑month contract commencing 01.04.26 to 31.03.27, with optional 12-month extension up to 31.04.27. To allow for market engagement, preparation and a potential future tender process to be undertaken subject to continued funding.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Apr 2026, 22:19 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Apr 2026, 22:19 BST
- Authority reference
1233- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-039558- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ea3Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published29 Apr 2026, 22:19 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £280,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Mar 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wells Communities C.I.C.VCSE | £280,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · The Wells Communities C.I.C.VCSE
- Signed
- 26 Mar 2026
- Value
- £280,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional 12-month extension from 01.04.2027 to 31.03.2028
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- THE WELL COMMUNITIES C.I.C.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender