Awarded contract

DARD Bereavement Project

Details

Buyer: Cumberland Council
Supplier(s): CUMBRIA ADDICTIONS ADVICE AND SOLUTIONS
Value: £37,689
Duration: 5 months
Topic: Health and social work services
Published: 23 October 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Counselling for individuals who have lost a loved one to drug and/or alcohol use, for a period of 12 months across Cumbria. The project will enable the Council to better understand the nature and impact of grief experienced by those bereaved by Drug and Alcohol Related Deaths (DARD) and to consider the future need for specialised services tailored to this cohort. Total contract value will be £37,689.00 for the duration of the agreement from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. There is no extension available. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published23 October 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date23 October 2026
Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2027in 5 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.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cumberland-council.gov
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