Why this project is relevant
Assessment: the civil works are real, but the contractor itself operates a substantial hire fleet. Treat this as a programme watch or specialist/overflow prospect, not a general plant-hire lead.
These are the hire categories YardBrief has matched from the published project scope.
What is happening
- Expansion-joint replacement and waterproofing
- Carriageway and footway resurfacing
- Vegetation clearance and local masonry/parapet repairs
- Works on Eastern Way over the railways in Carlisle
- Named contractor / developer
- METCALFE PLANT HIRE LIMITED ↗
Company 02093086 - Project stage
- Contract entered
- Published contract value (ex VAT)
- £495,314.80
- Source contract / programme start
- 17 Aug 2026
- Source notice
- UK7 · 085844-2026
- Notice published
- 10 Sept 2026
- Last updated
- 61 days ago
Check these points
- UK7 records signature on 15 August and a contract period of 17 August to 18 December 2026.
- The council’s 7 September operational update instead gives site work from 28 September, Christmas break, return on 4 January and completion in February 2027, weather dependent. Dates require reconciliation.
- Metcalfe’s own site states it offers more than 500 plant items. Its own fleet reduces the case for external general hire.
- £495,314.80 excluding VAT is phase-two contract value, not phase-one cost or equipment spend.
- No project-specific open equipment enquiry or unsatisfied hire requirement has been verified.