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Burial Contract

London Borough of Enfield

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06 Aug 2026 at 15:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Borough of Enfield procured cemetery and burial works under a burial contract. The service covers excavating new graves, re-opening existing graves, preparing and dressing graves before a funeral arrives, providing shoring, managing excavated soil, backfilling and closing graves, topping up graves, and interring ashes. This is practical cemetery works rather than funeral directing, cremation, or general grounds maintenance. The requirement is for work associated with the council’s burial services in Enfield. It would suit contractors able to carry out sensitive, time-critical work in active cemeteries, including grave excavation, reinstatement and ashes interments, while coordinating preparation around funeral arrivals.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Neil Curtis & Sons Funeral Contractors Ltd. It was a direct award below the threshold without competition, covering one lot. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and runs from 30 July 2026 to 29 July 2027. Its gross value is £200,000. The award is classified as cemetery works. The contracting route means the council selected a supplier without inviting competing bids. The outcome indicates a single supplier was appointed for the full burial works requirement, rather than separate suppliers being appointed for different service elements.

This procurement shows demand from London Borough of Enfield for a specialist burial-works contractor able to deliver the complete operational service, from excavating and re-opening graves through preparation for funerals, shoring, soil management, reinstatement, top-ups and ashes interments. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need suitably experienced staff, reliable equipment and the capacity to respond around scheduled funeral arrivals without disrupting cemetery operations. Practical competence in safe excavation, shoring, handling and backfilling would be central, alongside careful work in an active and sensitive public setting. Experience delivering cemetery works for a local authority or comparable cemetery operator would help demonstrate that the contractor can manage varied burial tasks consistently and respectfully.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Burial Contract

Notice Description

The service requirement includes excavation of new graves, re-opening of existing graves, grave preparation and dressing prior to funeral arrival, shoring, soil management, backfilling/closing graves, grave top-ups and ashes interments.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de2f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074897-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45215400 - Cemetery works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 29 Jul 2027 6-12 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
London Borough of Enfield
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ENFIELD
Postcode
EN1 3XA
Postcode Area
Enfield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI54 Enfield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Enfield
Electoral Ward
Town
Westminster Constituency
Enfield North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Neil Curtis & Sons Funeral Contractors Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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