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title: "Equipment Delivery Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f681"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Cumberland Council"
published: "2026-09-10"
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# Equipment Delivery Service

Buyer: Cumberland Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f681

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085757-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Cumberland Council |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| 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 | Direct Healthcare Group |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33196000 - Medical aids

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 11:13 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085757-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085757-2026
  10th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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