Expired contract

Appointment of consultants for the further development of a Business Case for the development of the Port of Workington as a Clean Growth Hub

Details

Buyer: Cumberland Council
Supplier(s): Mott MacDonald Limited
Duration: 5 months
Topic: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Published: 28 January 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Cumberland Council is seeking to appoint suitably qualified consultants to support the Council in the further development of the business case for the future development of the Port of Workington and adjacent land as a clean growth hub of energy production, manufacturing and logistics industries in line with the following vision. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published28 January 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date28 January 2026
Completed: Contract expiry date30 June 2026

About the buyer

Cumberland Council is a local authority buying goods, works and services for Cumbria, guided by its own Contract Procedure Rules. Tenders are advertised through the Find a Tender Service on GOV.UK. Suppliers can also register on The Chest, the council's electronic procurement portal, free of charge. A dedicated Procurement Team sits within Business Transformation and Change. Framework agreements sit alongside open competitions among its procurement procedures. Every tender also weighs social value against council priorities. Contracts follow the Procurement Act 2023 and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. A weekly business newsletter and supplier events keep suppliers informed too.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

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

71000000 · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
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

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