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

Buyer: Kirklees Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ca4c01bf-6905-4d56-a128-9dcc6b54aa13

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a1bc70b-a48b-4280-bf4d-bd9f43ffc48a |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £65,554 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £65,554 |
| 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 | Kirklees Council |
| Locality | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Postcode area | Huddersfield |
| Postcode | HD1 6NT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Electoral ward | Dalton |
| Westminster constituency | Huddersfield |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Balmers GM Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2026 at 12:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a1bc70b-a48b-4280-bf4d-bd9f43ffc48a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1a1bc70b-a48b-4280-bf4d-bd9f43ffc48a
  16th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021119-2022?p=1

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