--- title: "SC22244 - White Horse Wood Country Park Natural Burial Site" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0377c8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0377c8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0377c8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0377c8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2022-10-21" --- # SC22244 - White Horse Wood Country Park Natural Burial Site Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0377c8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0377c8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0377c8.json) ## Summary The Kent County Council is planning a tender titled "SC22244 - White Horse Wood Country Park Natural Burial Site" in the services category, related to funeral and related services. The procurement process is at the planning stage, focusing on developing the White Horse Wood site into a natural burial site and country park. The Council is engaging with the market through market engagement meetings to gather insights and experiences. Important dates include future notice by April 3rd, 2023. This tender by the Kent County Council presents an opportunity for businesses interested in providing services for a natural burial site and country park development. Businesses in the funeral and related services industry, as well as those involved in sustainable management and leisure activities, would be well-suited to compete. The Council is looking for interested parties to help in the full development of the site, offering potential for growth and collaboration in this unique project. ## Notice White Horse Wood Country Park, located at the top of Detling Hill, is a 65 acre site incorporating maturing woodland, planted in 2000/2001, open spaces and the ruins of Thurnham Castle. The site is located in the Kent Downs AONB and contains Thurnham Castle which is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and remnants of an iron age fort. The site has the potential to operate as a natural burial site as well as a country park. The Council would like to engage with interested parties who would be interested in taking forward the full development of the site, with a particular focus on the following elements; * Development of dual operation of White Horse Woods as a public country park for recreation and leisure as well as a natural burial site for both body burial and ash interment. * Sustainable management of the country park post commercial burial activity. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Market engagement: As part of this process, the Council wishes to engage with the market to gain their insights and experience in this field. We intend to conduct some market engagement meetings during November 2022. We will send invites to these meetings based on responses to the attached questionnaire. Please express an interest in this opportunity, and then provide your response to the Market Engagement Questionnaire via the Messages facility on the Kent Business Portal. The Council will use this engagement to inform interested suppliers of our progress and may also ask for feedback on potential proposals as they develop. Organisations who do not express an interest in response to this PIN will not be precluded from applying to take part in the Council's chosen procurement strategy and conclusion of our engagement findings will be shared with the published call or calls for competition. Forms for completion: Please find attached a Market Engagement Questionnaire designed to gather information relating to this tender, which will be used to inform KCC's strategy for commissioning these services. Please complete and return via the Messages function on the Kent Business Portal no later than 12:00 noon on 11th November. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029733-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Apr 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME14 1XQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | Penenden Heath | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98370000 - Funeral and related services ## Release History - 21 Oct 2022 at 10:33 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029733-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.kent.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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