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title: "Design, supply and install bus shelters & digital infrastructure across the Cumberland area"
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# Design, supply and install bus shelters & digital infrastructure across the Cumberland area

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-supply-and-install-bus-shelters-digital-infrastructure-across-the-cumberland-area-ocds-h6vhtk-06a08e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cumberland Council: "Design, supply and install bus shelters & digital infrastructure across the Cumberland area". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £4,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cumberland Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cumberland-council-ons-e06000063)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £4,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 September 2026 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bus shelters, Installation of street furniture
- **Delivery Location:** UKD1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-supply-and-install-bus-shelters-digital-infrastructure-across-the-cumberland-area-ocds-h6vhtk-06a08e#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06a08e`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/design-supply-and-install-bus-shelters-digital-infrastructure-across-the-cumberland-area-ocds-h6vhtk-06a08e#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen.
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.
Cumberland Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumberland Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.
The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.
The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement.

## Description
Cumberland Council is seeking a contractor to design, supply and install bus shelters & digital infrastructure across the Cumberland area.
It is anticipated that the project will require (but not limited to)
•	Removal of old shelters
•	Site design - ensuring the most appropriate shelter and digital infrastructure design
•	Supply of shelters and digital infrastructure
•	Installation of shelters and digital infrastructure (some digital infrastructure maybe required on 3rd party land)
•	Necessary utility connections
•	Securing the necessary consents and permissions (e.g. landowner, highways (traffic management))
•	Commissioning
The aim is to develop the new 'Cumberland Go' and create a sense of place, improving passenger information to encourage increased bus usage across Cumberland
Whilst the overall contract value is expected to be up to £4,500,000, the contract will be structured on a drawdown basis in line with the available funding profile.
The project will run between October 2026 - April 2028. Delivery of the phases to meet the funding profile will be April 2027; July 2027 (indicative) and April 2028.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 44212321, 45233293
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,500,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/10/2026 to 01/04/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F066803-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-15T13:06:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T18:05:08.222Z
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