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Awarded· 14 Nov 2025

Social Prescribing Service, Neurodiversity and Emotional Wellbeing Service for Children and Young People

Cumberland Council · Cumberland, North West

Cumberland Council has awarded this contract. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Cumberland.

Source: Find a Tender, published 19 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Barnardo's

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 14:36

    View notice
  4. 2026

    Contract ends

    1 year after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Cumberland Council has awarded this contract. It is a contract for children's services and Ofsted in Cumberland. The contract went to Barnardo's. It was awarded on 14 November 2025. The contract value is £48,114. The contract runs from 17 November 2025 to 30 September 2026. It lasts 1 year.

It is run as a below threshold - unknown. Find a Tender published it on 19 November 2025. The notice number is 075281-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05e487.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Social Prescribing Service, Neurodiversity and Emotional Wellbeing Service for Children and Young People" was undertaken by Cumberland Council, a public authority within sub-central government. The process has reached the award stage as of 19th November 2025. This service, classified under health and social work services, is set to operate from 17th November 2025 to 30th September 2026, with a total budget of £57,736.80.

The aim is to support children, young people, and their families through targeted interventions improving outcomes and promoting wellbeing, all within a safeguarding framework. The service will be delivered in the UKD1 region of the United Kingdom. Barnardo's, a large-scale supplier with experience in providing community support, was awarded this contract, highlighting the tender's suitability for organisations capable of comprehensive service delivery and partnership working.

The notice in full

To provide targeted support to children, young people, and their families via the NDEW's Single Point of Contact (SPOC), through direct interventions, advice, and partnership working, aimed at improving outcomes and promoting wellbeing. The service will operate within a safeguarding framework. The maximum budget for this contract for the duration of the agreement from 17/11/2025 to 30/09/2026 is PS57,736.80.

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
Children and Young People's Social Care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
17 Nov 2025 to 30 Sep 2026 (1 year)
Awarded to
Barnardo's
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procedure
Below threshold - unknown
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Not stated in the notice: procurement method.

Values

Contracts value
£48,114

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
075281-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e487
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
Region
North West
Sub-region
Cumberland
Area
Cumbria
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

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

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Barnardo's
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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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

Who won the Social Prescribing Service, Neurodiversity and Emotional Wellbeing Service for… contract?

Cumberland Council awarded the contract to Barnardo's on 14 November 2025. It is due to end on 30 September 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Social Prescribing Service, Neurodiversity and Emotional Wellbeing Service for… contract worth?

The contract value is £48,114. The contract runs from 17 November 2025 to 30 September 2026 (1 year).

Who is the buyer for Social Prescribing Service, Neurodiversity and Emotional Wellbeing Service for…?

Cumberland Council, based in Cumberland, North West.

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