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Published 15 Sept 2025, 17:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Housing Support Linked to Short term Accommodation with Emergency Provision for Young People for Cumberland

Official notice

Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North West (UKD1)
Published estimate£689,932total for 2 lots · £827,918 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 9 Feb 2026awarded 12 Mar 2026
Awarded to The Riverside Group Ltd (Care & Support)
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Cumberland Council has awarded a contract for Housing Support Linked to Short term Accommodation with Emergency Provision for Young People for Cumberland.

If the contract runs for the initial term only it will end on 31st March 2027.

The contract value for the initial term is £336,552 exl VAT.

If the council implements the 12 months optional extension, the contract will end on 31st March 2028.

The contract value for the initial term, the optional extension periods and the potential uplifts is £689,931.60 excluding VAT.

This figure is indicative only as the extension periods and uplifts are not guaranteed and a maximum estimation has been included for void payments (potential providers should note the inclusion of estimated void cost significantly inflates the total contract value including the initial term)

If the council implements an extension or uplift, this will be confirmed with the successful supplier in advance.

CPV: Social work services with accommodation

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£689,932 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1West CumberlandAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£345,198

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensionsValue: £345,198 exc. VAT · £414,237 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: If the council implements the 12 months optional extension, the contract will end on 31st March 2028. The contract value for the initial term, the optional extension periods and the potential uplifts is £689,931.60 excluding VAT. This figure is indicative only as the extension periods and uplifts are not guaranteed and a maximum estimation has been included for void payments (potential providers should note the inclusion of estimated void cost significantly inflates the total contract value including the initial term)
85311000 Social work services with accommodation
Lot #2CarlisleAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£344,734

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensionsValue: £344,734 exc. VAT · £413,681 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: If the council implements the 12 months optional extension, the contract will end on 31st March 2028. The contract value for the initial term, the optional extension periods and the potential uplifts is £689,931.60 excluding VAT. This figure is indicative only as the extension periods and uplifts are not guaranteed and a maximum estimation has been included for void payments (potential providers should note the inclusion of estimated void cost significantly inflates the total contract value including the initial term)
85311000 Social work services with accommodation

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 20%Social value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Sept 2025, 17:32 BST
Last source update
24 Jul 2026, 11:23 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 27 Feb 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002871
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Social work services with accommodation
Delivery area
North West (UKD1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059abf Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
9 Feb 2026, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
26 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Chest www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

15 Sept 2025 → 24 Jul 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    15 Sept 2025, 17:32 BST
  2. Market engagement287 days ago
    6 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT

    To start the engagement process, the Council would welcome feedback within this short survey that can be accessed in the link below:

    forms.office.com/e/6bHU72Rw3p ↗

    Provider Engagement Session

    6th January 2026 1pm-3pm via MS teams, the link can be obtained via www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

  3. Tender notice published281 days ago
    13 Jan 2026, 17:20 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by268 days ago
    26 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline254 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 10:00 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by235 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Assessment summaries sent223 days ago
    12 Mar 2026
  8. Standstill ends210 days ago
    24 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract starts203 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  10. Latest notice published89 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 11:23 BST

Notice history

13 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Sept 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    15 Sept 2025, 17:32 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    3 Oct 2025, 11:34 BST
    UK2
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    26 Nov 2025, 13:08 GMT
    UK2
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 Dec 2025, 14:11 GMT
    UK2
  5. Tender notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 17:20 GMT
    UK4
  6. Published value updated to £689,932
    13 Jan 2026, 17:20 GMT
    was £588,399
  7. Status changed to active
    13 Jan 2026, 17:20 GMT
  8. Procurement method changed
    13 Jan 2026, 17:20 GMT
  9. Deadline published: 9 Feb 2026, 10:00 GMT
    13 Jan 2026, 17:20 GMT
  10. Contract award notice published
    12 Mar 2026, 13:59 GMT
    UK6
  11. Status changed to complete
    12 Mar 2026, 13:59 GMT
  12. Contract signature expected
    26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  13. Contract details notice published
    24 Jul 2026, 11:23 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (2)

An additional Pre-Market engagement session will take place on 15th December 10am-12pm via MS teams - the link and further information is available via https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

Date for the market engagement session changed.

Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2025-12: 1 release · 12 Dec 2025
  • 2025-11: 1 release · 26 Nov 2025
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 3 Oct 2025
  • 2025-09: 1 release · 15 Sept 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £689,9321 award exc. VAT
Bids received 42 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
The Riverside Group Ltd (Care & Support)VCSE1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028Extensions: If the council implements the 12 months optional extension, the contract will end on 31st March 2028. The contract value for the initial term, the optional extension periods and the potential uplifts is £689,931.60 excluding VAT. This figure is indicative only as the extension periods and uplifts are not guaranteed and a maximum estimation has been included for void payments (potential providers should note the inclusion of estimated void cost significantly inflates the total contract value including the initial term)£689,93212 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · The Riverside Group Ltd (Care & Support)VCSE

    Signed
    31 Mar 2026
    Value
    £689,932
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    There is one potential optional extension available for 1x 12 months. If the council implements the 12 months optional extension, the contract will end on 31st March 2028.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · West Cumberland2final-stage tenders11—
2 · Carlisle2final-stage tenders11—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cumberland Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJGX-9191-DYLV Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate, Carlisle, North West, CA1 1RDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Riverside Group Ltd (Care & Support)Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PLNV-2765-HCWJGB-UKPRN: 10047762 2 Estuary Boulevard, Estuary Commerce Park,, Liverpool,, North West, L24 8RFContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure