Tender

BT1379 Memorial Testing

LUTON COUNCIL

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Tender

01 Apr 2021 at 10:06

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Luton Council is currently conducting a tender process for the "BT1379 Memorial Testing" project, with a budget of £45,000. This initiative falls under the category of "Stone for construction, limestone, gypsum and slate," aimed at ensuring the safety compliance of memorials within the Vale Cemetery and the General Cemetery on Rothsey Road. The tender period is open until 12 April 2021, with the contract set to commence on 24 May 2021 and conclude a year later. Interested providers must be prepared to undertake detailed safety testing in accordance with NAMM guidelines and relevant health and safety legislation.

This procurement presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in memorial maintenance, safety testing, and stonework services to expand their operations within the local government sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, as the buying organisation is keen on involving such entities in their initiatives. Companies with expertise in the conservation of historical memorials and those equipped to handle large-scale cemetery projects will find this tender an excellent fit for growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

BT1379 Memorial Testing

Notice Description

Luton Council require all our memorials in both the Vale Cemetery and the General Cemetery Rothsey Road to be safety tested (topple tested) to the current NAMM guidelines and Health and Safety legislation, using appropriate equipment. Any unsafe memorials must be recorded listing type of memorial, name of deceased, and position in the cemetery. Maps of both cemeteries will be provided. Also particularly with the larger Victorian memorials, solutions to help render them safe. Both cemeteries have approximately 17000 memorials each We also have responsibility for two closed churchyards, but because of covid restrictions we are unable to contact the churches at the moment. They have approximately 1000 memorials each. Initially this year all cemeteries will need to be tested, We have stones ranging from normal 39 inches high 30 inches wide, up to full kerb sets ,at the Vale . At the general Cemetery we have these plus many Victorian style monuments several feet high which may require more specialist testing. Also the two smaller church yards have similar sorts of headstones.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5c0d101a-73a7-4ed4-91b0-6ab36b1032bf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c9b9d9f4-9ab5-4fb8-98fc-34bd69dfd3f1
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44900000 - Stone for construction, limestone, gypsum and slate

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 May 2021 - 24 May 2022 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LUTON COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LUTON
Postcode
LU1 2BQ
Post Town
Luton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH21 Luton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Luton
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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