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Kilburn Cemetery Grave Digging

Rutland County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

17 Sep 2026 at 12:15

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 Jun 2026 at 15:08

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rutland County Council commissioned grave-digging and burial-plot preparation at Kilburn Road Cemetery in Oakham. The works involve excavating and preparing plots for burials, with an anticipated maximum of 20 burials per year. The procurement is classified as construction and excavation work, specifically grave-digging. Delivery is at Kilburn Road Cemetery in Oakham, Rutland. The requirement was structured as a single package and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. Participation was reserved for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The buying organisation is Rutland County Council, a local public authority. The selected supplier is Alan Barnacle Ltd, an SME based in Leicestershire, whose awarded work covers the cemetery grave-digging requirement.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries closed on 3 July 2026 and bids were due by 31 July 2026 at noon. Three bids were received, all from SMEs. Bids were assessed on quality at 60% and price at 40%. Alan Barnacle Ltd was awarded the contract on 14 September 2026 for £16,200 excluding VAT (£19,440 including VAT). The awarded contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2028, with a customer-only one-year extension available until 31 March 2029. The original tender value was £12,000 excluding VAT (£14,400 including VAT). A contract-signature milestone was scheduled for 22 September 2026.

For a future requirement from Rutland County Council, credible suppliers will need practical capability in cemetery excavation, grave digging and the careful preparation of burial plots. The expected workload indicates a small, regular local works service rather than a large construction project, so firms should be able to provide reliable operatives, suitable excavation equipment and responsive scheduling for individual burial requirements. Experience working safely and respectfully in cemetery environments would support a strong quality submission, particularly because quality carried greater weight than price in this competition. The buyer’s approach also shows a route suited to SMEs and social enterprises, with three SME bids reaching the final stage. Local delivery capability in Oakham and the wider Rutland area could help suppliers demonstrate responsiveness and manage repeated visits efficiently.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Kilburn Cemetery Grave Digging

Notice Description

For the digging and preparation of burial plots at Kilburn Road Cemetery in Oakham. We anticipate a maximum of 20 burials per year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ba4b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088156-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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

45112000 - Excavating and earthmoving work

45112410 - Grave-digging work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£12,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£16,200 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Rutland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OAKHAM
Postcode
LE15 6HP
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Local Authority
Rutland
Electoral Ward
Oakham South
Westminster Constituency
Rutland and Stamford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ALAN BARNACLE LTD

Further Information

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