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PSF4 Lot 4B Bus Reform and Franchising Pilot

Cumberland Council · published 19 Feb 2026. This page preserves the identifiers and current held fields for one Contracts Finder release; it is not an invoice, performance assessment or complete contract history.

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Contracts Finder release IDb029bdfd-3368-499a-9b60-4708e390ad19-884814
Open Contracting ID (OCID)ocds-b5fd17-8b2917ac-de80-476e-9a92-d8e000d17748
Buyer identifierGB-CFS-245351
Release typeaward
PUBLISHED COMMERCIAL FIELDS

Values stay separate.

A tender estimate and an award value answer different questions. Neither is treated as cash paid.

Award value
£345,652
award field
Tender value
£450,000
tender field
Procurement method
Other -
Category
services
CPV
71000000
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Delivery
England, United Kingdom
No postcode
PUBLISHED DESCRIPTION

What the notice says

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.

Tender statuscomplete
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  1. 01Notice publishedPublication timestamp on the held release19 Feb 2026
  2. 02Tender period endsTender-period field as published2 Feb 2026
  3. 03Contract startsContract-period field as published23 Feb 2026
  4. 04Contract endsContract-period field as published30 Sept 2026
SUPPLIER EVIDENCE

Published names and exact identifiers

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Published name only

Jacobs UK Limited

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SOURCE

Contracts Finder release

Published 19 Feb 2026 · held through the daily award projection · Open Government Licence v3.0.

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