Awarded contract

Cumbria Connect to Work (CtW) Programme

Details

Buyer: Cumberland Council
Supplier(s): INSPIRA (01)
Value: £9,883,966
Duration: 2 years
Topic: General public services
Published: 21 October 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Cumbria Connect to Work Programme has been commissioned for the Cumberland Council and the Westmorland and Furness Council and is being delivered by Enterprising Cumbria for the whole county, an initiative from the Department for Work and Pensions. Cumberland Council (the Accountable Body for Cumbria Connect to Work Programme) and Westmorland and Furness Council are seeking, through the CtW programme, to break down barriers to employment and provide sustainable job opportunities for individuals with complex needs. The estimated total value of the contract over the total contract period (including the potential extension periods) is a maximum value of £9,883,966 excluding VAT, but no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract. ## Contract award Title: Cumbria Connect to Work (CtW) Programme

Timeline

Completed: Award published21 October 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date21 October 2025
Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2028in 17 months

About the buyer

Cumberland Council is a local authority buying goods, works and services for Cumbria, guided by its own Contract Procedure Rules. A dedicated Procurement Team sits within Business Transformation and Change. Framework agreements sit alongside open competitions among its procurement procedures. A weekly business newsletter and supplier events keep suppliers informed too.

Over the past 5 years, most of Cumberland Council's contract awards have been in construction work, education and training and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

75110000 · General public services
75131000 · Government services
75200000 · Provision of services to the community
79600000 · Recruitment services
80400000 · Adult and other education services
80500000 · Training services
98200000 · Equal opportunities consultancy services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cumberland-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cumberland-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cumberland-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cumberland-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cumberland-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cumberland-council.gov