Tender: Appointment of Architects, Building Surveyors and M&E Engineers for Cumberland Council School Prioritised Capital Improvements Programme 2026–28

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Cumberland Council’s Programme Management Office is seeking to appoint two professional services providers — Architects, Building Surveyors and Mechanical & Electrical Engineers — to facilitate delivery of the schools' Prioritised Capital Improvements (PCI) programme for the 2027/28 financial year. Much of the construction work is anticipated to take place during school holidays, primarily summer breaks, though some work may be carried out within live school environments with the agreement of each school and will be explored during the scoping phase. Each successful consultant will be allocated works into their individual programme, balanced where possible by number of projects and estimated construction values, with the Council retaining all decisions on programme and project allocation. The contract is expected to commence on 23 November 2026, run for two years, and has an estimated maximum total value over the contract period of £1,500,000 (no guarantee of actual value).