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Coming up· published 23 May 2025

Provision of Enhanced Residential Services for Primarily Working Age Adults with Disabilities and / or Mental Health Needs

Cumberland Council · Cumberland, North West

Cumberland Council is planning this contract. It is a framework for residential care and care home in Cumberland.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 23 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 17:10

    View notice

  2. Next

    2027

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2027

    Contract starts

  4. 2031

    Contract ends

    4 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Cumberland Council is planning this contract. It is a framework for residential care and care home in Cumberland. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £50,400,000. The contract runs from 6 May 2027 to 6 May 2031. It lasts 4 years. The tender notice is expected around 1 January 2027.

It is run as an open procedure. Find a Tender published it on 23 May 2025. The notice number is 027136-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-052518.

Summary of the contracting process

Cumberland Council is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for the provision of enhanced residential services aimed at primarily working-age adults with disabilities and/or mental health needs. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is located in the UK region identified as UKD1. The process follows an open procurement method with a total estimated contract value of £60,480,000 (gross).

The contracting period is set from 7th May 2027 to 6th May 2031. Key stakeholders should note the planned future notice date of 1st January 2027, which could signal the forthcoming tender phase.

The notice in full

The Provision of Enhanced Residential Services for (Primarily) Working Age Adults with Disabilities and / or Mental Health Needs Framework aims to improve the lives of people both inside and outside of the care home in which they live.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Residential Care
Procurement type
Framework
Category
Services
Contract period
6 May 2027 to 6 May 2031 (4 years)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement method
Open
Procedure
Open procedure
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£50,400,000

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
027136-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052518
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Cumberland Council is based in Cumberland. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
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
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Cumberland Council
Category
Services
Address
Carlisle, CA1 1RD · North West · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

When will the Provision of Enhanced Residential Services for Primarily Working Age Adults… tender open?

Cumberland Council's notice expects the tender to be published around 1 January 2027. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How much is the Provision of Enhanced Residential Services for Primarily Working Age Adults… contract worth?

The estimated value is £50,400,000. The contract runs from 6 May 2027 to 6 May 2031 (4 years).

Who is the buyer for Provision of Enhanced Residential Services for Primarily Working Age Adults…?

Cumberland Council, based in Cumberland, North West.

How do I bid for Provision of Enhanced Residential Services for Primarily Working Age Adults…?

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