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Cumberland Council is seeking a contractor to design, supply and install bus shelters & digital infrastructure across the Cumberland area.

It is anticipated that the project will require (but not limited to) • Removal of old shelters • Site design - ensuring the most appropriate shelter and digital infrastructure design • Supply of shelters and digital infrastructure • Installation of shelters and digital infrastructure (some digital infrastructure maybe required on 3rd party land) • Necessary utility connections • Securing the necessary consents and permissions (e.g. landowner, highways (traffic management)) • Commissioning The aim is to develop the new 'Cumberland Go' and create a sense of place, improving passenger information to encourage increased bus usage across Cumberland Whilst the overall contract value is expected to be up to £4,500,000, the contract will be structured on a drawdown basis in line with the available funding profile.

The project will run between October 2026 - April 2028.

Delivery of the phases to meet the funding profile will be April 2027; July 2027 (indicative) and April 2028.