Tender

Invitation to tender for the proposed construction of an extension to St. Mary's Burial Ground, North Square, Chickerell, DT3 4DX.

TGMS LIMITED

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Tender

14 May 2025 at 06:55

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process involves an invitation to tender for the construction of an extension to St. Mary's Burial Ground, located at North Square, Chickerell, postcode DT3 4DX. The opportunity is managed by TGMS LIMITED on behalf of Chickerell Hill Town Council. The project falls under the industry category of cemetery works with a procurement stage identified as the 'tender' stage. The procurement method is a competitive quotation (below threshold) with tenders based on a 70% cost and 30% quality assessment. Interested parties must submit their tenders by 17:00 on Friday, 13th June 2025. The contract is set to commence on 18th August 2025 and is expected to conclude on 3rd October 2025.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in construction services and interested in expanding their portfolio within the cemetery works domain. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the project is designed with their suitability in mind. The competitive nature of the procurement method ensures that it is accessible for companies who can deliver cost-effective solutions while maintaining high-quality standards. This project allows businesses to showcase their capabilities and potentially secure future works with Chickerell Hill Town Council and similar entities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Invitation to tender for the proposed construction of an extension to St. Mary's Burial Ground, North Square, Chickerell, DT3 4DX.

Notice Description

We are pleased to invite your company, on behalf of our client Chickerell Hill Town Council, to submit a tender for the provision of the below service. Construction of an extension to St. Mary's Burial Ground Please find the following Tender Documents comprising: 1. Specification including summary of Contract Preliminaries & Form of Tender (TGMS1348.3 St. Mary's Burial Ground Extension construction specification 30 11 24). 2. Tender Drawing: Tgms1348.3-1 St Marys Burial Ground Extension - Site Layout. 3. Work Schedules (in Excel - for ease of return); TGMS1348.3 St Marys Burial Ground Extension Work Schedules 30 11 24. 4. Tender return documents (in Word - for ease of return); TGMS1348.4 St. Mary's Burial Ground Extension Tender Return Document 14 05 25. 5. TGMS Tender Assessment Criteria Cemeteries 70-30 2025. Your tender submission should comprise the following: 1. Completed Form of Tender. 2. Completed Work Schedules (in excel). 3. Completed Method Questionnaire. 4. Completed Sub-contractors Questionnaire. 5. Completed References Questionnaire. 6. Proposed programme of works on weekly resolution. Please note, the tenders will be assessed on the basis of 70% cost, 30% quality as per the attached criteria. The signed tender submission is to be returned by email to both tenders@tgms.co.uk by no later than 17:00 on Friday the 13th of June 2025. Using your email software, please request both delivery and read receipts. Please note the following: 1. Check the tender documents and notify us immediately if there are any omissions. 2. All items in the Work Schedules are to be priced in GBP. Any costs relating to items which are not priced will be deemed to have been included elsewhere in your tender. 3. Tenderers should note that all bids will be carefully scrutinised and, after making any necessary enquiries, any bids which are considered not to be credible, whether on the basis of price or resourcing, will be eliminated. 4. Any questions you may have regarding any part of these documents are to be presented in email to tenders@tgms.co.uk by no later than Friday the 6th of June 2025. All tenderers will receive a copy of all the questions submitted, together with replies, via email by Monday the 9th of June 2025. 5. Tenderers are prohibited from contacting councillors or council staff to encourage or support their tender outside the prescribed process. 6. In order to facilitate the proper comparisons of tenders, no unauthorised alterations to the tender documents shall be made. Tenders containing unauthorised alterations or qualifications may be rejected. If you desire to make any changes, your proposals should be submitted to us in time to be considered and, if approved, circulated to all tenderers. Arrangements for undertaking a site visit during the tender period can be found in Section 2.1.2 of the Specification. It is recommended that Contractors should visit the site to familiarise themselves with site constraints.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-687f0c1d-779b-4657-833e-bad1ee24ab13
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3972094d-4c5e-4274-9331-55d27ae9dd70
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45215400 - Cemetery works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Aug 2025 - 3 Oct 2025 1-6 months
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
TGMS LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK45 2ND
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Ampthill
Westminster Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire

Further Information

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