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Summary of the contracting process

Lenham Parish Council is seeking a contractor to level, widen and resurface the road through Lenham Cemetery. The work is classified as road surfacing and includes tarmac. The council is based in Lenham, and the project concerns its cemetery road.

The buyer invited offers through an open competition. The procurement is divided into one lot. Questions were due by 5 November 2026 at 23:59, and the submission deadline was 6 November 2026 at 23:59. The contract period is 1 January to 31 March 2027. The published evaluation gives quality a 40% weighting and price 60%. Tenders could be submitted electronically by email or sent by post to the council; submissions were to be treated as sealed bids, with company information redacted for councillors’ review.

The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It is relevant to contractors able to carry out road-surfacing work, including levelling and widening a cemetery access road and laying tarmac. The requirement is a single, site-specific works package, suited to businesses able to deliver the work within the stated contract period. Offers are assessed on both quality and price, with price carrying the larger weighting.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lenham Cemetery Road Surfacing Project

Notice Description

Levelling and widening of the cemetery road. Please see attached documents for full details including specification and diagrams.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077966
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092669-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

14213200 - Tarmac

45233220 - Surface work for roads

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
6 Nov 20261 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
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
Lenham Parish 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
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME17 2QD
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs
Westminster Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent

Further Information

Notice Documents

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