Notice Information
Notice Title
Cemetery Consultants for a New Cemetery in Dunstable
Notice Description
The council is seeking to appoint a consultant with strong and demonstrable experience of developing new cemetery land for future burial needs. Dunstable Town Council (DTC) is looking to appoint a consultant who can assist with delivering the following objectives associated with a new Dunstable cemetery: * To provide adequate burial space for Dunstable the next 50+ years. * To incorporate traditional burial methods and consider options for green and alternative burials. * To incorporate traditional, new and sustainable memorialisation options. * To ensure accessibility and inclusivity for all faiths and communities. * To incorporate green infrastructure and biodiversity. * To create a peaceful, respectful, and well-maintained environment. * To comply with all burial legislation and other legal, environmental, and planning regulations. * To enable efficient management of the site by cemetery and grounds staff. * To use part of the land as 'meanwhile' allotment land. The Council is issuing this tender document to attract potential tenderers to bid for the consultancy work to support the development process from inception through to completion.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: To ensure completion of the project to provide a working cemetery.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0603dc
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006718-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
45215400 - Cemetery works
98371110 - Cemetery services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 29 Mar 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DUNSTABLE TOWN 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
- DUNSTABLE
- Postcode
- LU6 3JG
- Post Town
- Luton
- 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
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Dunstable West
- Westminster Constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006718-2026
26th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002341-2026
12th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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