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Prioritised Capital Improvements Programme - School Properties 2026-28[E18]

Carlisle, United KingdomCumberland Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: This is a Procurement Re-wind in relation to UK4 Tender Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-084612. If you have previously submitted a tender under the existing process and wish to participate in the re-wound process, you will need to submit a replacement tender in accordance with the updated tender documentation. The updated documents can be found on https://the-chest.org.uk under Project information Reference DN828549.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 21 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 1,500,000
Buyer: Cumberland CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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Deadline[E5]: 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E19]: GBP 1,500,000
Published[E15]: 21 Oct 2026
Procedure[E14]: Open procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 21 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

This is a Procurement Re-wind in relation to UK4 Tender Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-084612. If you have previously submitted a tender under the existing process and wish to participate in the re-wound process, you will need to submit a replacement tender in accordance with the updated tender documentation. The updated documents can be found on https://the-chest.org.uk under Project information Reference DN828549. Submission to be made via The Chest portal only. This notice is being issued in accordance with section 31(5) of the Procurement Act 2023 which requires the authority to revise, republish or provide again the tender notice and any associated tender documents affected by any modifications made under section 31(1) of that Act. In this case as we are rewinding the process to the pre-tender stage which enables us to make modifications to it under s31(1). Cumberland Council, Programme Management Office is seeking to appoint two professional services providers, namely Architects, Building Surveyors, and Mechanical & Electrical Engineers, structural engineers and quantity surveyors to facilitate delivery of the schools prioritised capital improvements (PCI) programme for the financial year 2027/28. It is anticipated that much of the construction work will take place during periods of school holidays, primarily summer breaks. However, some work with agreement of the particular school may be able to be conducted through the live school environment which should be explored during the scoping phase of the commission. Each successful consultant will be distributed works i…[E6]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKD1, United Kingdom.[E7]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E8]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E9]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E10]
ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E11]
DetailLot 1 runs from 4 Jan 2027 to 31 Mar 2029.[E3]
DetailClarification questions close at 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC.[E12]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E17]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 099707-2026

Evidence

19 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Cumberland Council.
Document 099707-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 71000000 (Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services).
Document 099707-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Lot 1 runs from 4 Jan 2027 to 31 Mar 2029.
“2027-01-04T00:00:00Z to 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00”
Document 099707-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 099707-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
Tenders must be submitted by 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-16T12:00:00Z”
Document 099707-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“This is a Procurement Re-wind in relation to UK4 Tender Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-084612. If you have previously submitted a tender under the existing process and wish to participate in the re-wound process, you will need to submit a replacement tender in accordance with the…”
Document 099707-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Delivery location: UKD1, United Kingdom.
Document 099707-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 099707-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 099707-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.
“vcse: true”
Document 099707-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.
“GPA”
Document 099707-2026, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
Clarification questions close at 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-10-30T12:00:00Z”
Document 099707-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 099707-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 099707-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
The notice was published on 21 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-21T17:30:51+01:00”
Document 099707-2026, field /tender/documents/2/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 099707-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“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 DN828549 in the box labelle…”
Document 099707-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
The notice is titled "Prioritised Capital Improvements Programme - School Properties 2026-28".
Document 099707-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E19
The stated value is GBP 1,500,000 excluding VAT.
“1500000 GBP”
Document 099707-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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