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title: "Lot 1 - Handheld Hedge Trimmer"
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# Lot 1 - Handheld Hedge Trimmer

Buyer: Cumberland Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8f44e147-c855-4f66-8dd2-5e1a00fe6c8a

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

Call off from a framework Lot 1 Handheld Hedge Trimmer Training

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fa4387b-110d-430a-956e-d7680e1b466b |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cumberland Council |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Postcode area | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Kielder Newport West Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 15:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fa4387b-110d-430a-956e-d7680e1b466b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fa4387b-110d-430a-956e-d7680e1b466b
  18th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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