Coming up· published 5 Sept 2025
Adult Residential Short Breaks
Cumberland Council · Cumberland, North West
Cumberland Council is planning Adult Residential Short Breaks. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Cumberland.
Source: Find a Tender, published 5 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 11:05
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2029
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Cumberland Council is planning Adult Residential Short Breaks. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Cumberland. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £3,437,500. The contract runs from 31 August 2026 to 31 August 2029. It lasts 3 years.
Find a Tender published it on 5 September 2025. The notice number is 054241-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0594d2.
Summary of the contracting process
Cumberland Council has initiated a procurement process for "Adult Residential Short Breaks" under the planning stage, as part of their ongoing efforts to enhance services for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. This initiative is categorised under the health services industry and is intended for delivery in the UKD1 region, which encompasses parts of the United Kingdom.
The contract is valued at approximately £3.44 million, with a gross amount of around £4.13 million. A pipeline notice was published on 5th September 2025, with the official tender documents expected to be advertised on The Chest platform. The planned contract period extends from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2029, offering a substantial opportunity for businesses operating in this sector.
The light-touch procurement regime further indicates a potentially streamlined process, making it attractive for organisations looking to expand their contracts with sub-central government bodies.
The notice in full
Residential Short Breaks complement the range of services currently available to adults with a learning disability and/ or who are autistic and forms part of the range of options available to meet people's assessed needs. This is a pipeline notice only. Tender documents will be advertised on the Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk)
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Learning Disability and Autism Support
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2029 (3 years)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £3,437,500
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 054241-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0594d2
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Town
- Carlisle
- Postcode
- CA1 1RD
- Electoral ward
- Castle
- Constituency
- Carlisle
- Delivery area
- Cumbria
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Cumberland
- Area
- Cumbria
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Cumberland Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Carlisle, CA1 1RD · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Adult Residential Short Breaks
When will the Adult Residential Short Breaks tender open?
Cumberland Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Adult Residential Short Breaks contract worth?
The estimated value is £3,437,500. The contract runs from 31 August 2026 to 31 August 2029 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Adult Residential Short Breaks?
Cumberland Council, based in Cumberland, North West.
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