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Cumbria Accelerator Business Support Contract 26/27: Provision of Business Support Diagnostics
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Tenderline Synopsis: Cumberland Council: "Cumbria Accelerator Business Support Contract 26/27: Provision of Business Support Diagnostics". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Cumberland Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Cumberland Council
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Published history for Cumberland Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
3.8Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
CUMBRIA WASTE RECYCLING LIMITEDTop vendor: 76.1% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 126 active published awards; 17 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| CUMBRIA WASTE RECYCLING LIMITED | 1 win | £4,166,666 |
| MICHAEL THOMPSON (PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS) LIMITED | 1 win | £440,624 |
| ARKLEBOYCE ARCHITECTS LTD | 1 win | £283,910 |
| AP Smilecare | 1 win | £219,417 |
| BOLINDA UK LTD | 1 win | £135,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityCumberland Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published2 Sept 2026, 10:34 BST | Last source update2 Sept 2026, 10:34 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f029 | ||
What is being bought
Enterprising Cumbria is seeking to appoint organisations to deliver business support diagnostics to SMEs, within Cumbria, for the 2026/27 financial year.
Enterprising Cumbria will co-ordinate the delivery of Department for Business and Trade (DBT) funded business support activity across Cumbria, ensuring that this meets the needs of our businesses and supports their growth. The focus of business support will be on supporting SMEs to achieve their growth ambitions moving forward. In delivering diagnostic sessions the appointed organisations will be required to consider the key themes and priorities as identified by DBT and Government, which will include but is not limited to innovation, investment, skills, net zero and international trade.
The contract will operate on the basis of pricing per 'unit', with the appointed organisations or individuals being paid a unit price for the delivery of the contract. Payment will only be made for the number of Assists provided to businesses and subject to the provision of valid and completed paperwork..
Key to successful delivery of this contract will be to be able to signpost appropriately to appropriate follow-on provision at the conclusion of the diagnostic support.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to complete
2 Sept 2026, 10:34 BST - Official notice release published
2 Sept 2026, 10:34 BST - Buyer information updated
2 Sept 2026, 10:34 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
2 Sept 2026, 10:34 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 27 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · £58,380
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards AJ Lakes Consultancy, BROUGHTON & BEECH LTD, COMPLETE BUSINESS ADVISORY SOLUTIONS LTD, Destinations Coaching, FEDERATION OF SMALL BUSINESSES LIMITED, Hospitality Counsellor, James Hadwin t/a JH Agri Consultancy, KATE BRUNDRETT ASSOCIATES LTD, M4C LTD, PROFESSIONAL PIT STOP LTD, THE FARMER NETWORK LIMITED, shout connect ltd Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Supplier 1 £58,380 · signed 27 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 May 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Cumberland Council
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