--- title: "The provision of grave digging for weekends and bank holidays" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1ba479e6-fde9-43b1-bcb1-6a16347c1c18" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1ba479e6-fde9-43b1-bcb1-6a16347c1c18" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ba479e6-fde9-43b1-bcb1-6a16347c1c18.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ba479e6-fde9-43b1-bcb1-6a16347c1c18.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HYNDBURN BOROUGH COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES" published: "2023-01-26" --- # The provision of grave digging for weekends and bank holidays Buyer: HYNDBURN BOROUGH COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1ba479e6-fde9-43b1-bcb1-6a16347c1c18 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1ba479e6-fde9-43b1-bcb1-6a16347c1c18) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1ba479e6-fde9-43b1-bcb1-6a16347c1c18.json) ## Summary The Hyndburn Borough Council Environmental Services has issued a tender for the provision of grave digging services at weekends and bank holidays. The tender aims to cater to the Muslim community's request for more flexible burial arrangements, including short notice burials. Tenders must be submitted by Tuesday 28 February 2023. The contract period is from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2027. The total value of the contract is £240,000, with a minimum value of £60,000. The procurement method is an open procedure above threshold. This tender presents an opportunity for contractors experienced in cemetery works to grow their business. Businesses able to provide grave digging services for weekends and bank holidays in the specified location (BB5 6HA) would be well-suited to compete. The tender evaluation will consider both price and quality, providing a fair chance for businesses to showcase their capabilities. The council aims to enhance burial capacity by engaging a skilled contractor to meet the unique needs of the Muslim community in Hyndburn. ## Notice Hyndburn Borough Council is looking for an experienced and skilled contractor to provide a grave digging service at weekends and bank holidays. Hyndburn Council would like to build capacity so it can have a more flexible approach to burials, so customers can have the choice to be buried at weekends and on bank holidays and it caters for short notice burials at weekends and bank holidays. The Council is seeking a contractor able to undertake grave digging operations for weekends and bank holidays (excluding Xmas Day and New Years day) throughout the year. Tenders will be evaluated on both a price and quality basis. Tenders should be returned to Hyndburn Borough Council (as per the tender instructions) by Tuesday 28 February 2023. For an informal chat about the proposed contract please contact: Mr. Craig Haraben tel: 01254 356200 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2223e5fa-dae2-4c9c-8c1a-35403a0a92f2 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 28 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £240,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HYNDBURN BOROUGH COUNCIL ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES | | Locality | ACCRINGTON | | Post town | Blackburn | | Postcode | BB5 0RT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD46 East Lancashire | | Local authority | Hyndburn | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Hyndburn | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45215400 - Cemetery works ## Release History - 26 Jan 2023 at 13:58 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2223e5fa-dae2-4c9c-8c1a-35403a0a92f2 - 23 Jan 2023 at 16:52 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2223e5fa-dae2-4c9c-8c1a-35403a0a92f2 - 23 Jan 2023 at 16:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2223e5fa-dae2-4c9c-8c1a-35403a0a92f2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2223e5fa-dae2-4c9c-8c1a-35403a0a92f2 26th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/57faf734-33b6-48a8-a281-fbfbfdd42939 Document includes: Information and Instructions to Tenderers Conditions of Contract Specification Pricing Schedule Form of Tender and Restrictive Practices ## Notice URLs - https://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/hyndburn-borough-council-homepage/bereavement/hyndburn-cemeteries/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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