Notice Information
Notice Title
Framework Agreement for Memorial Inspections and Repairs
Notice Description
Stafford Borough Council has awarded a Framework Agreement to undertake inspection and repairs to all memorials within its three current operational cemeteries. Lot 1 Inspection and Repairs - The inspections are to identify any un-safe memorials which as a whole or any component of that memorial which does not comply with current industry regulations. If a memorial fails at any point in either the visual inspection or force tests, repairs to make it safe must be carried out immediately. In cases of memorials identified as requiring repairs; all works must be carried out immediately. All repairs must comply with all current industry recognised practices (NAMM code of practice).
Lot Information
Inspection and Repairs
Renewal: 2 x 1 years (1st March 2028 - 28th February 2029) and (1st March 2029 - 28th February 2030)
Remedial WorksStafford Borough Council, on rare occasion, is required to cap shallow graves following an internment to ensure the current Burial ACT from 1857 and is also part of the Local Authorities Cemeteries Order 1977 (LACO).
Renewal: 2 x 1 years (1st March 2028 - 28th February 2029) and (1st March 2029 - 28th February 2030)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dca4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032666-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45212314 - Historical monument or memorial construction work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £140,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £140,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Apr 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 12 Apr 2026 - 12 Apr 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active, Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STAFFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STAFFORD
- Postcode
- ST16 3AQ
- Post Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
-
- Local Authority
- Stafford
- Electoral Ward
- Forebridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Stafford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032666-2026
10th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071975-2025
7th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-14415
Call Off Terms and Schedule of Amendments to JCT MW 2024 03.11.25.pdf
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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