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title: "James Rennie School at Bishop Harvey Goodwin School, Carlisle - Consultancy Services"
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# James Rennie School at Bishop Harvey Goodwin School, Carlisle - Consultancy Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/james-rennie-school-at-bishop-harvey-goodwin-school-carlisle-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077640). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cumberland Council: "James Rennie School at Bishop Harvey Goodwin School, Carlisle - Consultancy Services". Published status: active. Published Value: £150,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cumberland Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cumberland-council-ons-e06000063)
- **Published Value:** £150,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 October 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD1
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/james-rennie-school-at-bishop-harvey-goodwin-school-carlisle-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077640#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077640`

## 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/james-rennie-school-at-bishop-harvey-goodwin-school-carlisle-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077640#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. On the next screen enter the contract Reference DN830242 in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title
to view the opportunity.
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 to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to provide full multidisciplinary design and professional services (RIBA Stages 0-7) for the refurbishment and adaptation of available accommodation at Bishop Harvey Goodwin School.
The anticipated contract value is estimated at £150k based on a construction value of £1.1million.
The contract is anticipated to commence on 23rd November 2026 and will continue for a period of 2 years unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £150,000

- **Contract Period:** 23/11/2026 to 22/11/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F089061-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-25T13:14:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T12:24:26.981Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-077640