Notice Information
Notice Title
Grave Digging Service (2026 - 2028) (2)
Notice Description
Tewkesbury Borough Council is a rural district authority located in the northern part of Gloucestershire and is responsible for the management and maintenance of two public Cemeteries: * Bishops Cleeve Cemetery, Kayte Lane, Bishops Cleeve * Tewkesbury Cemetery, Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury These Cemeteries are always open to the public and serve a wide and diverse community both locally and from further afield. This service is typically arranged through funeral directors and includes: * Mechanical and manual excavation of graves * Interment of ashes * Preparation of the graveside * Backfilling after burial or interment This procurement seeks a reliable and professional Contractor to deliver grave digging services in accordance with the Employer's standards and sensitivity to the nature of the work. The Contract is expected to start on 1st April 2026 and run until 31st March 2028, with the option to extend for up to one additional year.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06103b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007322-2026
- 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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
45000000 - Construction work
45112714 - Landscaping work for cemeteries
45215400 - Cemetery works
45236300 - Flatwork for cemeteries
98371100 - Cemetery services and cremation services
98371110 - Cemetery services
98371111 - Cemetery maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jan 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Feb 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 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
- TEWKESBURY BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Heather Judge
- Contact Email
- procurement@tewkesbury.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TEWKESBURY
- Postcode
- GL20 5TT
- Post Town
- Gloucester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tewkesbury
- Electoral Ward
- Tewkesbury South
- Westminster Constituency
- Tewkesbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007322-2026
27th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/tewkesbury/aspx/Home
Link to e-sender where all information will be shared.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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