Operated Plant Framework
Details
- Buyer
- Cumberland Council
- Supplier(s)
- Value
- £4,700,000
- Duration
- 4 years
- Topic
- Road sweepers
- Published
- 28 January 2026
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
The Council wishes to procure a framework for the hire of a range of operated plant to support an in-house delivery model of highway maintenance. All plant must meet the appropriate requirements of the Specification set out in Schedule 4 of the framework agreement and the rates submitted must be inclusive of delivery and travel time to the local depot or to site and should include for all reasonable associated equipment such as a variety of buckets, trailers etc.
Timeline
- Completed: Award published28 January 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date28 January 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date31 December 2029in 3 years
About the buyer
Cumberland Council is a local authority buying goods, works and services for Cumbria, guided by its own Contract Procedure Rules. Tenders are advertised through the Find a Tender Service on GOV.UK. Suppliers can also register on The Chest, the council's electronic procurement portal, free of charge. A dedicated Procurement Team sits within Business Transformation and Change. Framework agreements sit alongside open competitions among its procurement procedures. Every tender also weighs social value against council priorities. Contracts follow the Procurement Act 2023 and the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. A weekly business newsletter and supplier events keep suppliers informed too.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Cumberland Council's contract awards have been in construction work, education and training and architectural and engineering services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 34921100 · Road sweepers
- 43320000 · Construction equipment
- 45500000 · Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator
- 60182000 · Hire of industrial vehicles with driver
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@cumberland-council.gov |
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