Notice Information
Notice Title
Wilford Hill Crematorium - Replacement & Maintenance Programme
Notice Description
This contract is for the safe removal and disposal under license of 3 existing Evans 300/2 Cremators and double emissions abatement system (including all ancillary items connected to the cremation process), replacing them with new, fuel efficient plant and equipment at Wilford Hill Crematorium, Loughborough Road, Nottingham. The Crematorium must remain operational throughout the programme. The works will therefore require careful planning, phasing, and coordination to ensure continuity of cremation services. The selected Contractor will enter into a long-term maintenance, servicing, and technical agreement of the cremation plant for up to 25 years, reflecting the anticipated lifecycle of the cremation plant. The maintenance contract will include break clauses at five-year intervals, exercisable at the Authority's discretion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069ed3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074755-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
42350000 - Cremators
45215300 - Construction work for crematoriums
51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,613,500 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,613,500 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Aug 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Sep 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Jun 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 9 Nov 2026 - 8 Nov 2051 Over 5 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
- NOTTINGHAM CITY 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
- NOTTINGHAM
- Postcode
- NG2 3NG
- Post Town
- Nottingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF14 Nottingham
- Delivery Location
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, TLF14 Nottingham
-
- Local Authority
- Nottingham
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Nottingham East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074755-2026
6th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046938-2026
21st May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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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