Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Cumberland Council
Top-five suppliers hold 68% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Cumberland Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
85605080909845347943486473713330777292Recent contracts
Latest Cumberland Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Kiwi-NCM-VM320-NPM-SAM Renewal
SOFTCAT PLC · 2026-08-27
£79K
Targeted Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (TCIAG)
INSPIRA (01) · 2026-08-24
£2.5M
Full Design Services, RIBA stages 4 - 6, former Red Lion site, Egremont
ARKLEBOYCE ARCHITECTS LTD · 2026-08-23
£284K
Supply & Distribution of Various Foods
P.F.D.(CARLISLE)LIMITED · 2026-08-17
£4.5M
C76 Durranhill Viaduct C1045 - Remedial Works (Phase 2)
METCALFE PLANT HIRE LIMITED · 2026-08-14
Station Hill, Wigton - Conversion to create new Children's Residential Care Hom
MICHAEL THOMPSON (PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS AND ENGINEERS) LIMITED · 2026-08-12
Wayfinding roundels for Hammonds Pond, Carlisle.
HARDSCAPE PRODUCTS LIMITED · 2026-08-11
RESIDENTIAL SHORT BREAKS FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND/OR AUTISM CARLISLE
CARLISLE MENCAP LIMITED · 2026-08-10
£344K
Electrical and Mechanical upgrade at The Nelson Thomlinson School, High St, Wigton CA7 9PX.
ROLAND HILL (PARSONBY) LIMITED · 2026-08-07
Roof replacement works at Beckstone Primary School, Eadie Street, Harrington, Workington
ROLAND HILL (PARSONBY) LIMITED · 2026-08-07
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Open opportunities
Open Cumberland Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Cumbria Substance Use - Treatment Service
Deadline: 2026-10-05
£56.0M
Prioritised Capital Improvements Programme - School Properties 2026-28
Deadline: 2026-10-05
£1.5M
Dynamic Purchasing System for Transport Services
Deadline: 2029-02-23
£75.0M
Open Framework for the Provision of Homecare Services
Deadline: 2030-03-29
£213.0M
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Cumberland Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
VMware Renewal
Expires: 2026-09-29
£53K
Social Prescribing Service, Neurodiversity and Emotional Wellbeing Service for Children and Young People
Expires: 2026-09-30
£48K
Carers Support Service - Lot 3 - Digital Carers Support
Expires: 2026-09-30
£217K
PROVISION OF SOCIAL CARE SERVICES IN HMP HAVERIGG
Expires: 2026-10-31
£106K
Bus Services (Cumberland)
Expires: 2026-11-02
£2.6M
Fire Safety Improvement Works at Civic Centre, Rickergate, Carlisle, CA3 8QG
Expires: 2026-12-11
£441K
C76 Durranhill Viaduct C1045 - Remedial Works (Phase 2)
Expires: 2026-12-18
Creation of an Integrated Sexual Health Clinic at Civic Centre, Carlisle
Expires: 2026-12-26
£562K
Port of Workington Engineering and Maintenance Services
Expires: 2026-12-31
£300K
Remedial Works at Dixon's Chimney, Carlisle
Expires: 2027-01-23
£528K
Market analysis
Bidding into Cumberland Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
73%
Awards to SMEs
68%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
18
Awards to social enterprises
Around 73% of Cumberland Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 18 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Cumberland Council
How much does Cumberland Council spend on procurement?
Cumberland Council awarded 845 contracts totalling £260.1M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 380 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £460K.
Who are Cumberland Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Cumberland Council by total award value are WAYTHROUGH, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust,, CHARGE MY STREET LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 68% of contract value.
What does Cumberland Council buy from suppliers?
Cumberland Council's procurement is concentrated in health and social work services, transport services (excl. waste transport), repair and maintenance services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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