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title: "Grace digging contract"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "TEWKESBURY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2017-11-28"
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# Grace digging contract

Buyer: TEWKESBURY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f22e2e31-36cb-43ec-9595-7416566425b8

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## Summary

Tewkesbury Borough Council is currently seeking contractors for a grave digging service pertinent to their two cemeteries located in Bishops Cleeve and Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. The tender, titled 'Grave digging contract', involves mechanical and manual excavation of graves, interring ashes, and preparation of the grave site. The procurement process is underway, having been published on 10th November 2017, with submissions open until 4th December 2017. The contract is valued at £5,000 and follows an open procurement method, designed to attract a range of bidder participation.

This tender presents a prime opportunity for businesses specialising in cemetery services, grave excavation, and related maintenance work. Companies equipped with resources for both mechanical and manual grave digging, as well as expertise in cemetery care, will find this contract particularly suitable. Engaging in this tender could aid in establishing a long-term partnership with Tewkesbury Borough Council, helping to enhance service offerings within the local community.

## Notice

Tewkesbury Borough Council is a rural district authority based in the northern end of Gloucestershire and currently looks after two cemeteries in Bishops Cleeve and Tewkesbury. These cemeteries are open to the public at all times and serve a wide community locally and from afar. As part of the service to the community Tewkesbury Borough Council offers a grave digging service. This service is offered to anyone who wants to bury or inter ashes at our two sites (normally through undertakers). Note the sites are mainly laid out for burials and this is our biggest part of the works. The works consists of the mechanical and manual excavation of graves, interring of ashes preparation of the grave side and backfilling.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89b8a414-fdb9-4ef0-a887-4fd207612469 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Dec 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2018 - 4 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000 |
| 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 | TEWKESBURY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | TEWKSBURY |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL20 5TT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Tewkesbury |
| Electoral ward | Tewkesbury South |
| Westminster constituency | Tewkesbury |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 45112410 - Grave-digging work
- 45215400 - Cemetery works
- 98371100 - Cemetery services and cremation services
- 98371110 - Cemetery services
- 98371111 - Cemetery maintenance services

## Release History

- 28 Nov 2017 at 16:02 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89b8a414-fdb9-4ef0-a887-4fd207612469
- 10 Nov 2017 at 12:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89b8a414-fdb9-4ef0-a887-4fd207612469

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/89b8a414-fdb9-4ef0-a887-4fd207612469
  28th November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.tewkesbury.gov.uk/selling-to-the-council
  Link to the tender documents on the Tewkesbury Borough Council website

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