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Below and Above Ground Ashes Vaults

Sunderland City Council

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Planning

22 Oct 2026 at 11:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council intends to procure below- and above-ground ashes vaults, including their installation. The vaults must accommodate the interment of two sets of cremated remains. This is a supply contract with installation, within the funeral supplies sector. Delivery is in Sunderland, England. The requirement is presented as a single lot and covers both types of vault; suppliers would need to provide suitable products as well as arrange installation. The council is seeking preliminary input from the market before taking the procurement to tender, so this is an early-stage requirement rather than a contract ready for bids.

The procurement is at planning stage: the council has stated its intention to buy, but has not issued an invitation to tender. A pre-market engagement questionnaire is planned, with responses expected by 5 November 2026. The council expects to use a framework agreement. The indicative contract period runs from 18 December 2026 to 17 December 2030. The estimated value is £160,000 excluding VAT (£192,000 including VAT). The requirement is arranged as one lot, and the council has identified it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. The procurement method, tender procedure and award evaluation criteria have not yet been set out; the engagement is an opportunity for suppliers to inform the forthcoming requirement, not a deadline to submit a tender.

This requirement is likely to suit suppliers of funeral and cemetery products that can provide both below-ground and above-ground ashes vaults and manage their installation in Sunderland. Relevant strengths include offering vaults designed to hold two sets of cremated remains and having the practical capacity to install them. The council has identified the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, making it potentially relevant to specialist suppliers as well as larger firms. The planned market engagement gives suppliers an early chance to contribute views on the requirement before it reaches tender. Suppliers with experience in funeral supplies, cemetery installations or related products may be well placed to help shape a suitable solution and prepare for the later competition. No specific accreditation or technical standard is stated in the current plans.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Below and Above Ground Ashes Vaults

Notice Description

To provide below and above ground ashes vaults suitable for the interment of two sets of cremated remains including installation.

Planning Information

Pre Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed via www.open-uk.org under project reference OPEN20261895.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078dab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099883-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

39296000 - Funeral supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Dec 2026 - 17 Dec 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sunderland City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3AA
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC23 Sunderland
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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