---
title: "Equipment Delivery Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05491d"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CUMBERLAND COUNCIL"
published: "2025-08-07"
---

# Equipment Delivery Service

Buyer: CUMBERLAND COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05491d

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## Summary

Cumberland Council has completed a procurement process for an Equipment Delivery Service aimed at supporting their in-house Community Equipment Service. This service is crucial for enabling the Council to meet its duties in assisting individuals to maintain independence at home through the timely provision of necessary equipment. The contract, valued at £100,000, spans from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2026 and falls under the services category, specifically health and social work services, situated in the United Kingdom, region UKD1. The procurement method was limited competition, under a "lightTouch" regime, indicating a below-threshold contracting process. The contract was awarded to Direct Healthcare Group (DHG) and signed on 13th June 2025, following its commencement on 1st July 2025.

This tender provides significant opportunities for business expansion, especially for companies specialising in logistics and healthcare equipment services. Large-scale suppliers like DHG, with capabilities in delivering and installing care equipment efficiently, are well-positioned to benefit from such contracts due to the reduced competition in a limited procurement process. Businesses able to offer quick turnaround times for equipment delivery and installation could find similar opportunities advantageous in terms of providing critical services that improve health and wellbeing outcomes, supporting long-term partnerships with public sector entities like Cumberland Council.

## Notice

This contract will provide an Equipment Delivery Service to support the Councils in-house Community Equipment Service (CES) in meeting the Councils duties to help individuals maintain their independence at home by providing essential equipment. Total contract value will be PS100,000. The proposed service will support CES by delivering and installing care equipment on behalf of the Council, reducing the back log of equipment the service is unable to deliver and allow the service to meet future demands.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046871-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £83,000 |
| Contracts value | £83,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBERLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | 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 | DIRECT HEALTHCARE GROUP (DHG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 7 Aug 2025 at 11:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046871-2025
- 16 Jun 2025 at 10:33 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032528-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046871-2025
  7th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032528-2025
  16th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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