AwardedUnited KingdomServices£450,000
PSF4 Lot 4B Bus Reform and Franchising Pilot
- Published
- Published 19 February 2026
- Deadline
- Closed 2 February 2026
Overview
Cumberland Council, working in partnership with Westmorland & Furness Council, is seeking to appoint a consultant to explore the feasibility of implementing alternative models of bus service delivery in Cumbria, especially in challenging rural settings to improve public transport outcomes. This includes, but is not limited to, considering franchising as a model.
See Project Scope (Schedule 3) and Activity Schedule (Schedule 4) for further details, timeframes and deliverables.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Awarded
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £450,000
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 19 February 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £345,652
- Award date
- 19 February 2026
- Contract period
- 23 February 2026 → 30 September 2026
- Jacobs UK Limited
Contract ending soon? Skim tracks incumbents and flags recompetes early. Book a demo to set up alerts.
Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract Award Notice
19 February 2026
Contracting authority
Cumberland Council
BuyerCarlisle, United Kingdom
Authority website ↗
Get the full picture
AI analysis, bid scoring, and expert strategy for this tender
Skim analyses every tender against your company profile and tells you whether to bid, how to win, and who you are up against.
See which competitors are winning the contracts you're chasing.
15-minute call. We'll pull the win data on your real pipeline and show you what Skim does with it.