Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cca-bc16-73f8-9e8f-9a3c6398ce6b/the-cumberland-story closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # The Cumberland Story [Carlisle City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/carlisle-city-council) Estimated value £50,000 Published 9 Feb 2023 Deadline Closed 7 Mar 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender On 1 April 2023 the local authorities of Allerdale Borough Council, Carlisle City Council, Copeland Borough Council (District Councils) and a proportion of Cumbria County Council will merge to form the new Cumberland Council. This process is known as Local Government Reorganisation (LRG). LGR presents the new Cumberland Council with the opportunity to develop a story for Cumberland, a sense of place that celebrates its many historic, cultural and natural assets as well as providing communities , businesses and potential visitors with a clear sense of who we are, what we are proud of, what we have to offer - a story we can all buy in to and promote going forward. Proposals must have a good fit with the Cumberland Council Plan 2023-2027 by enabling positive outcomes for health and wellbeing, prosperity and the environment. Design development of identity and graphic language based on the narrative. Develop a Cumberland Story and tool kit to be applied to visitor economy and other marketing activity. ## CPV classification Design consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/cacc78b4-b6b8-4a1a-9d32-39f5bfbc1025) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Carlisle City Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/carlisle-city-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6 · Procurement for Housing · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4909-7303-a67f-9c3bff3eb4d8/social-housing-emerging-disrupters-6) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge)