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title: "02-Procurement Strategy-AT-HC-2025 Cemetery Exten-02"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064c80"
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buyer: "READING BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-11"
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# 02-Procurement Strategy-AT-HC-2025 Cemetery Exten-02

Buyer: READING BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064c80

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## Summary

Reading Borough Council, a sub-central government public authority located in Reading, UK, has launched a procurement process titled "02-Procurement Strategy-AT-HC-2025 Cemetery Exten-02". This tender is in the planning stage and pertains to the services industry category, specifically focusing on engineering services required for the extension of Reading Crematorium and Henley Road Cemetery. The procurement involves appointing a Design and Management Team, inclusive of a Planning Consultant, to oversee the project from RIBA Stage 1 to Stage 6. The contract period is from 1st August 2026 to 1st March 2033, and the planning process entails managing complex statutory and environmental requirements. Key dates include previous market engagement on 28th November 2025, which identified suppliers with the necessary specialist capabilities.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialize in cemetery, burial ground, and environmentally sensitive infrastructure design. Firms experienced in these areas, particularly those capable of managing complex planning and statutory consultations, are encouraged to consider this opportunity. The successful consultant is expected to mitigate planning risks, secure necessary permits, coordinate environmental surveys, and maintain project momentum towards the April 2030 deadline. Thus, well-versed consultancies in managing challenging planning processes would find this project highly suitable for business growth.

## Notice

Site construction and completion This procurement relates exclusively to Stage 2: the appointment of a Design and Management Team, including a Planning Consultant, to manage the project from RIBA Stage 1 to Stage 6. The appointed consultant will be responsible for: Developing the design and managing delivery of the extension. Handling all planning matters, including statutory consultation. Securing all necessary permits and consents. Coordinating environmental and ground surveys. Negotiating with the Local Planning Authority. The planning process is complex and sensitive, involving change of land use from allotments, statutory engagement, and compliance with environmental requirements. Internal capacity does not exist to deliver this work in-house. Specialist external expertise is essential to: Reduce planning risk. Ensure statutory compliance. Maintain programme momentum and meet the April 2030 deadline. Planning officers have advised that a consultant with extensive experience in cemetery projects is required to manage these challenges effectively.

### Planning Information

The Council carried out market engagement to identify suppliers with the specialist capability required for the Reading Crematorium and Henley Road Cemetery extension project. Engagement focused on firms experienced in cemetery, burial ground and environmentally sensitive infrastructure design, including direct outreach and a second round via a recognised framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055048-2026 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination 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, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 1 Mar 2033 |
| 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 | Withdrawn |
| Lots status | Withdrawn |
| Awards status | Cancelled |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | READING BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| Locality | READING |
| Post town | Reading |
| Postcode | RG1 2LU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West |
| Local authority | Reading |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Reading Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71300000 - Engineering services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2026 at 09:36 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055048-2026
- 10 Feb 2026 at 13:12 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011864-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055048-2026
  11th June 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011864-2026
  10th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.reading.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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