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Direct Award from Lot 1 of the TPPL & NEPO214 Grounds Maintenance Equipment & Plant Framework; purchase of a Tracked Woodchipper

Kirklees Council

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16 Sep 2026 at 12:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Kirklees Council bought a tracked woodchipper for its Forestry team. This is a specialist vehicle purchase within grounds maintenance equipment and plant, classified under CPV 34114000. Delivery is for the Council’s operations in Yorkshire and the Humber, with the buying organisation based in Huddersfield. The requirement is categorised as goods and concerns the supply of a complete tracked woodchipper rather than maintenance, hire or general forestry services. It is relevant to manufacturers, authorised dealers and specialist plant suppliers serving local authority forestry, arboricultural and grounds maintenance teams. The purchase forms part of the Council’s operational equipment needs and was made through an established grounds maintenance equipment and plant framework.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 1 September 2026 to BALMERS GM LIMITED for GBP 65,554.34. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. It was a selective procurement using a direct award from Lot 1 of the TPPL & NEPO214 Grounds Maintenance Equipment & Plant Framework, as a framework call-off under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The tender submission deadline was 14 August 2026 at 13:00. The award covers one tracked woodchipper for Kirklees Council’s Forestry team, with the supplier selected through the framework’s direct-award route. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This award demonstrates a defined local-authority requirement for tracked woodchipping equipment supporting a council forestry team. It is commercially relevant to suppliers with a proven ability to provide specialist tracked woodchippers, understand the operational needs of forestry and grounds maintenance users, and deliver equipment for public-sector use in Yorkshire and the Humber. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need an established supply route for specialist plant, sufficient product knowledge to identify suitable equipment, and the capacity to meet a council’s procurement and delivery requirements. The use of Lot 1 of a sector framework also shows that framework participation and the ability to respond through a direct-award call-off route are important routes to this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Direct Award from Lot 1 of the TPPL & NEPO214 Grounds Maintenance Equipment & Plant Framework; purchase of a Tracked Woodchipper

Notice Description

This Contract was awarded by the Council of the Borough of Kirklees (the "Council") using the Direct Award option under Lot 1 of the TPPL & NEPO214 Grounds Maintenance Equipment & Plant Framework (PCR2015) as detailed in the Framework documents. This was for the purchase of a Tracked Woodchipper for the Councils Forestry team. NEPO Framework notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021119-2022?p=1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ca4c01bf-6905-4d56-a128-9dcc6b54aa13
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a1bc70b-a48b-4280-bf4d-bd9f43ffc48a
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34114000 - Specialist vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£65,554 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£65,554 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
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
Kirklees Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HUDDERSFIELD
Postcode
HD1 6NT
Postcode Area
Huddersfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Kirklees
Electoral Ward
Dalton
Westminster Constituency
Huddersfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Balmers GM Ltd

Further Information

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