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cemetery training

Sheffield City Council

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30 Oct 2026 at 15:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council’s Bereavement Services is procuring staff training and assessment for cemetery burial duties. The work covers safe use of equipment and grave excavation, as well as burial-related duties. It is a cemetery operations training service, rather than a purchase of equipment or cemetery maintenance. Delivery is for the council’s staff in Sheffield. Suppliers should be able to provide practical instruction and assess staff carrying out the specified work.

The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The procurement has reached tender stage. The deadline for questions was 9 November 2026 at 17:00, and the offer submission deadline was 15 November 2026 at 17:00. The contract period is scheduled to run from 4 January 2027 to 4 January 2030. The estimated value is £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT). There is one lot. Offers are evaluated on price, weighted at 70%, and quality, assessed through the MSQ and weighted at 30%. Electronic submission is permitted.

This opportunity is best suited to providers with demonstrable expertise in cemetery and burial operations, including grave excavation and the safe operation of relevant equipment. Suppliers need the capability to train council staff in practical burial duties and to assess their competence, so experience delivering workplace instruction and assessment in a cemetery setting is particularly relevant. Providers should be able to cover both the operational tasks and equipment use within a single service, and deliver consistently over a multi-year engagement. The quality assessment means suppliers should be prepared to explain how their training and assessment approach meets the council’s requirements, alongside competitive pricing. The requirement may suit specialist cemetery training firms or broader providers with experienced cemetery operations trainers. No specific accreditation is stated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

cemetery training

Notice Description

Sheffield City Council's Bereavement Services are looking out for a trainer to train and assess our staff for burial duties, use of equipment as well as excavating graves.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0794d6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103323-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

80 - Education and training services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

45215400 - Cemetery works

80000000 - Education and training services

98371110 - Cemetery services

98371111 - Cemetery maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
15 Nov 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 4 Jan 2030 3-4 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
Sheffield City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Further Information

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