Doing business with us

Cumbria County Council aim for economical, efficient and effective purchasing arrangements for all goods and services we buy.

Our goal is to secure ‘best value for money’ and we are always happy to discuss our contracts and purchasing arrangements with potential suppliers in order to achieve this.

We have a keen interest in supporting the local economy and local suppliers are particularly encouraged to register with us to gain the opportunity to bid for business. We aim to treat all suppliers in a professional, transparent and ‘even handed’ way.

If you are interested in trading with us, you can now access The Chest where details of our tendering opportunities, and those of other local authorities in the region, are available.  Registering on this site is free and easy and will enable your organisation to access and tender for a range of contracts.