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Excavator for Bereavement Services

LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON

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09 May 2025 at 11:01

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Croydon has awarded a contract for the procurement of an excavator for its Bereavement Services division, specifically for gravedigging operations at Greenlawns Memorial Park. This procurement is facilitated through a direct, below-threshold method without competition, classified under the goods category within the machinery for mining, quarrying and construction equipment industry. The procurement process is complete, with the award date noted as 8 May 2025, and the contract is set to commence on 9 July 2025. The award notice was published on 9 May 2025, indicating the successful completion of the tender stage conducted under UK legislation 2023/54.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses that specialise in supplying construction equipment, particularly those capable of providing machinery integral to burial services. As the contract was awarded to Greenshields JCB Ltd, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), it highlights the value for similar SMEs in competing for public authority contracts. Companies looking to expand their footprint in the UK regions, from the North East to the South West, could benefit by identifying unmet needs within public sector services that require specialised equipment, similar to the ongoing operations at Greenlawns Memorial Park. Such contracts underscore the potential for growth through direct procurement methods that focus on specific buyer requirements and market segments.

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Notice Title

Excavator for Bereavement Services

Notice Description

This excavator is integral to the gravedigging operation at Greenlawns Memorial Park, especially as we have opened the extension to it last year and we are taking more bookings for burials on this prestige site. This machine is still in good condition with relatively low hours usage making it economic sense to purchase the machine as we cannot extend the lease anymore due to the age of the machine.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050f99
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020018-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment


CPV Codes

43000000 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£81,975 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jul 2025 - 9 Jul 2025 24 hours
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
gerard.gough@croydon.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 1EA
Post Town
Croydon
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GREENSHIELDS JCB

Further Information

Notice Documents

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