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Construction of a cemetery extension - Bracknell Forest Council

Bracknell Forest Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Aug 2026 at 09:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

02 Feb 2026 at 11:53

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bracknell Forest Borough Council procured construction works for a cemetery extension in Bracknell Forest. The project involves converting land formerly laid out for golf into a suitable cemetery. The scope includes groundworks, roads, footpaths, planting, access and egress, together with associated requirements set out in the specification. This is a civil engineering and external works requirement rather than a building-only project, with delivery centred on the council’s local area. The procurement covers one works package and was classified under CPV 45000000, construction work. The selected supplier, White Horse Contracting Ltd, is a small or medium-sized enterprise based in Enborne, indicating that the council’s requirement was suitable for an SME contractor with the capability to deliver coordinated ground preparation, infrastructure and landscaping works.

The procurement is complete and was run as a below-threshold open competition. The tender submission deadline was 16 March 2026 at 12:00, with enquiries closing on 9 March 2026 at 17:00. The estimated value was £500,000 excluding VAT, or £600,000 including VAT. One lot was evaluated on quality weighted at 40% and price weighted at 60%; the quality questions included minimum pass-score thresholds. White Horse Contracting Ltd was awarded the works. The contract was signed on 29 June 2026, has a contract value of £433,190.13 excluding VAT, or £519,828.12 including VAT, and runs from 13 July 2026 to 31 December 2026. The awarded contract is active, while the tender itself is recorded as complete.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Bracknell Forest Borough Council for contractors able to deliver cemetery and other complex external works as an integrated package. A credible competitor would need practical experience of converting or preparing land, substantial groundworks, road and footpath construction, planting, site access and egress, and coordination of associated requirements. The quality assessment and minimum pass thresholds show that technical delivery proposals matter alongside cost, so suppliers need to evidence robust methods, competent supervision, reliable programming, health and safety controls, and effective quality assurance. The requirement was accessible to an SME-sized contractor, suggesting that a focused regional civil engineering, highways, groundworks or landscape construction business could compete where it can demonstrate the full range of capabilities and manage delivery at this scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Construction of a cemetery extension - Bracknell Forest Council

Notice Description

To provide works to convert land currently laid out for golf purposes in to a suitable cemetery, including all relevant ground works, roads, footpaths, planting, access/egress and associated requirements as per the instructions laid out within the specification.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06140d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073011-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£433,190 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 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
Bracknell Forest Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRACKNELL
Postcode
RG12 1JD
Postcode Area
Reading
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
TLJ11 Berkshire
Local Authority
Bracknell Forest
Electoral Ward
Town Centre & The Parks
Westminster Constituency
Bracknell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

White Horse Contracting Ltd

Further Information

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