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Equipment Delivery Service

Cumberland Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 11:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cumberland Council commissioned an equipment delivery service for its Community Equipment Service. The requirement covers delivery, installation and fitting of community care equipment in people’s homes across Cumberland. Equipment includes beds, hoists, mattresses, seating and daily living aids. The service supports people with long-term conditions, disabilities or care needs, helping them remain independent and improving their health and wellbeing. It also supports the council’s management of demand and delays in equipment provision. The procurement is primarily for medical aids and related delivery and installation services. The buying organisation is Cumberland Council, acting for its Community Equipment Service. The requirement concerns practical, safe and prompt handling of care equipment from delivery through to installation and fitting in domestic settings.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to DIRECT HEALTHCARE GROUP LIMITED. It was a single-lot, below-threshold direct award without competition. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. It has an optional extension of up to 12 months, with a maximum end date of 30 June 2028. The awarded value is £100,000 excluding VAT and £120,000 including VAT. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated and progressed as a direct award rather than through a competitive tender, so there are no published competing bids or comparative scoring criteria to consider. The selected supplier is responsible for the full equipment delivery service.

This award indicates established demand from Cumberland Council for a specialist provider able to manage community care equipment deliveries into people’s homes. A credible future competitor would need to handle medical aids such as beds, hoists, mattresses, seating and daily living equipment, while coordinating safe installation and fitting in domestic settings. Relevant operational strengths include dependable logistics, capacity to respond promptly to demand, and processes that reduce delays in supplying essential equipment. Suppliers would also need practical experience of working with people who have disabilities, long-term conditions or care needs, and of supporting independent living through correctly delivered and installed equipment. The requirement suits an established healthcare equipment or community equipment logistics business able to provide an integrated delivery, fitting and installation service across Cumberland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Equipment Delivery Service

Notice Description

This service provides the delivery, installation and fitting of community care equipment on behalf of Cumberland Council's Community Equipment Service (CES). It supports people with long-term conditions, disabilities, or care needs by ensuring essential equipment, such as beds, hoists, mattresses, seating and daily living aids, is supplied and installed safely and promptly in their homes, helping them remain independent and improving their health and wellbeing. The service also helps CES manage demand and reduce delays in equipment provision across Cumberland. Total contract value will be PS100,000 for the duration of the agreement from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2028. There is an optional up to 12 month extension available.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f681
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085757-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33196000 - Medical aids

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
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
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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

Direct Healthcare Group

Further Information

Notice Documents

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