Notice Information
Notice Title
02-Procurement Strategy-AT-HC-2025 Cemetery Exten-02
Notice Description
Site construction and completion This procurement relates exclusively to Stage 2: the appointment of a Design and Management Team, including a Planning Consultant, to manage the project from RIBA Stage 1 to Stage 6. The appointed consultant will be responsible for: Developing the design and managing delivery of the extension. Handling all planning matters, including statutory consultation. Securing all necessary permits and consents. Coordinating environmental and ground surveys. Negotiating with the Local Planning Authority. The planning process is complex and sensitive, involving change of land use from allotments, statutory engagement, and compliance with environmental requirements. Internal capacity does not exist to deliver this work in-house. Specialist external expertise is essential to: Reduce planning risk. Ensure statutory compliance. Maintain programme momentum and meet the April 2030 deadline. Planning officers have advised that a consultant with extensive experience in cemetery projects is required to manage these challenges effectively.
Planning Information
The Council carried out market engagement to identify suppliers with the specialist capability required for the Reading Crematorium and Henley Road Cemetery extension project. Engagement focused on firms experienced in cemetery, burial ground and environmentally sensitive infrastructure design, including direct outreach and a second round via a recognised framework.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064c80
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055048-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71300000 - Engineering services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2026 - 1 Mar 2033 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Withdrawn
- Lots Status
- Withdrawn
- Awards Status
- Cancelled
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- READING BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- READING
- Postcode
- RG1 2LU
- Post Town
- Reading
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ16 Berkshire West
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Reading
- Electoral Ward
- Abbey
- Westminster Constituency
- Reading Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055048-2026
11th June 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011864-2026
10th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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