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Lot 1 - Handheld Hedge Trimmer

Cumberland Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 15:13

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Summary of the contracting process

Cumberland Council procured training connected with handheld hedge trimmers, described as a call-off from a framework for “Lot 1 – Handheld Hedge Trimmer Training”. The requirement is for education and training services rather than the supply of hedge-trimming equipment. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The council is based at Cumbria House, Carlisle, and is the organisation buying the service. This suits providers that design and deliver practical training for staff using handheld hedge trimmers, including businesses able to support public-sector or operational land-management requirements. The procurement is categorised as services and concerns a single requirement under the framework call-off.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 20 July 2026 to Kielder Newport West Ltd. Cumberland Council used an open procedure to make the framework call-off. The tender deadline was 19 June 2026 at 12:00. The awarded value is £30,000. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. The tender was marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. This was a single-lot requirement: Lot 1, Handheld Hedge Trimmer. The selected supplier is an SME. The published outcome therefore identifies both the route to market and the scale of the council’s requirement.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need demonstrable capability in handheld hedge-trimmer training and in delivering structured education services for council or other operational workforces. Providers should be able to turn equipment-specific risks and operating practices into clear, practical instruction, with suitable trainers, learning materials and delivery arrangements for participants in the United Kingdom. The award to an SME and the stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicate that the work can be approachable for smaller specialist providers, not only large training organisations. Businesses with relevant practical training experience, reliable delivery capacity and a clear public-sector service model would be well placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lot 1 - Handheld Hedge Trimmer

Notice Description

Call off from a framework Lot 1 Handheld Hedge Trimmer Training

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8f44e147-c855-4f66-8dd2-5e1a00fe6c8a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fa4387b-110d-430a-956e-d7680e1b466b
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cumberland Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARLISLE
Postcode
CA1 1RD
Postcode Area
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD13 Cumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cumberland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Carlisle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Kielder Newport West Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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