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CBC Little Trees Cemetery Extension

Crawley Borough Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

25 Aug 2026 at 10:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

31 Mar 2026 at 15:55

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

24 Nov 2025 at 14:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

14 Nov 2025 at 11:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Crawley Borough Council procured construction works for the extension of Little Trees Cemetery, including the works and services set out in the project specification. The requirement is classified as construction work (CPV 45000000) and covers one contract for the complete scope rather than separate packages. Delivery is in Crawley, West Sussex, with the awarded work recorded as taking place in the United Kingdom. The Council is the buying organisation. Marston (Holdings) Limited provided evaluation and documentation support to the Council during the procurement. The opportunity concerns physical cemetery extension works, so it is relevant primarily to construction contractors with the resources and experience to deliver a complete cemetery development project for a local authority.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition under the Open Procedure. One contract was awarded to Edburton Contractors Limited. The award date was 31 March 2026, at a gross value of £759,921.42 (£633,267.85 excluding VAT). The contract was signed on 6 May 2026 and runs from 7 May to 27 October 2026. The original estimated value was £1,000,000 excluding VAT, or £1,200,000 gross. Price carried 80% of the evaluation and quality 20%. The tender deadline was 16 January 2026 at 12:00, following an enquiry deadline of 15 December 2025 at 17:00. Eighteen bids were received, all from SMEs at the final stage.

Although this contract has been awarded, it provides a clear benchmark for firms targeting future cemetery extension work for Crawley Borough Council. A credible competitor would need to deliver the full construction scope as a single contractor, rather than relying on a narrowly defined package, and demonstrate a strong quality submission alongside competitive pricing. The market response shows that this type of requirement attracted substantial interest from small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that suitably resourced regional contractors can compete. Relevant businesses are construction firms able to manage local-authority works, coordinate the complete site delivery and evidence reliable quality performance on comparable civil engineering, groundworks or cemetery development projects. The buyer’s use of an open competition also shows the route by which similar requirements were tested.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CBC Little Trees Cemetery Extension

Notice Description

Crawley Borough Council (the Council) invites tenders for the provision of the extension works to Little Trees Cemetery as set out in these documents. The Commencement Date for the delivery of the works is scheduled to be on 23rd March 2026 00:00 hours. The Contract will be awarded for a period of 28 weeks. The Council is procuring this contract following the Open Procedure under the UK Procurement Act 2023 (and its supporting Regulations) and the Council's Procurement Code. The Council will be awarding one Contract for the provision of all services detailed in the Specification.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e140
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080713-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£633,267 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£633,267 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
7 May 2026 - 27 Oct 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crawley Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CRAWLEY
Postcode
RH10 1UZ
Postcode Area
Redhill
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Crawley
Electoral Ward
Three Bridges
Westminster Constituency
Crawley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Edburton Contractors Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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