Notice Information
Notice Title
Verge Maintenance Framework 2026 - 2028
Notice Description
As part of its statutory duties to maintain the highway network, Cumberland Council seeks to appoint suitably qualified Contractors to deliver efficient and effective verge maintenance and arboriculture services within the highway. These services are essential to ensuring the safe movement of traffic throughout Cumberland and to protecting the integrity and functionality of the road network.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065e26
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055036-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
45233229 - Verge maintenance work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £900,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £900,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £900,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CUMBERLAND COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARLISLE
- Postcode
- CA1 1RD
- Post Town
- 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
- TLD1 Cumbria
-
- Local Authority
- Cumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Carlisle
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055036-2026
11th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017844-2026
27th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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