Coming up· published 16 Jan 2026
Minor Adaptations for People with Disabilities
Cumberland Council · Cumberland, North West
Cumberland Council is planning Minor Adaptations for People with Disabilities. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cumberland.
Source: Find a Tender, published 16 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:39
View notice2026
Tender notice published
UK4 - Tender Notice · 14:27
View notice2026
Contract starts
Next
2027
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Cumberland Council is planning Minor Adaptations for People with Disabilities. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cumberland. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 18 April 2026 to 18 April 2027. It lasts 1 year.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 16 January 2026. The notice number is 012963-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-06077f.
Summary of the contracting process
Cumberland Council is in the planning stage for a procurement to deliver "Minor Adaptations for People with Disabilities." This contract involves the supply, delivery, and installation of minor adaptive works to homes in the Cumberland Council area, scheduled to commence on 19 April 2026. The project, valued at £768,000 plus VAT, will run for 12 months with an option for a further 12-month extension.
Industry categories relevant to this procurement include building installation work, repair and maintenance services of building installations, and health and social work services. A key session for potential bidders is scheduled for 26 January 2026, which will be conducted via Teams to provide insights and answers by Cumberland Council officers.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to compete, reflecting the suitability criteria of the tender.
The notice in full
The Council are looking to procure a contract for the supply, delivery and installation of minor adaptative works to people's homes in the Cumberland Council area, which will be delivered following an assessment of need by either Cumberland Council or North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, or on a preventative basis.
The contract term will be for 12 months with an optional 12 month extension commencing from 19 April 2026 with a maximum total contract value of PS768,000 plus VAT.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Works
- Contract period
- 18 Apr 2026 to 18 Apr 2027 (1 year)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 012963-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06077f
- CPV code
- 45300000 - Building installation work; 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations; 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 45 - Construction work; 50 - Repair and maintenance services; 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
- Works
- Address
- Carlisle, CA1 1RD · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003821-2026
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- Latest noticefind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012963-2026
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-06077f (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Minor Adaptations for People with Disabilities
When will the Minor Adaptations for People with Disabilities 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 long is the Minor Adaptations for People with Disabilities contract?
The contract runs from 18 April 2026 to 18 April 2027 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Minor Adaptations for People with Disabilities?
Cumberland Council, based in Cumberland, North West.
How do I bid for Minor Adaptations for People with Disabilities?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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