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title: "Supply and Engraving of Memorial Plaques and Niche Units"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e9b0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Durham County Council"
published: "2026-08-21"
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# Supply and Engraving of Memorial Plaques and Niche Units

Buyer: Durham County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e9b0

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## Summary

Durham County Council procured the supply, design, engraving, delivery and fixing of memorial plaques, vase blocks and niche units. This is a goods requirement for fabricated memorial products and related items, covering the manufacture or preparation of commemorative items and their delivery and installation for the council. The work is associated with Durham County Council and is delivered in the Durham area. The requirement was arranged as a single lot and is intended to support the council’s memorial and burial-related facilities. Businesses relevant to this opportunity include manufacturers and specialist suppliers of memorial plaques, cemetery products, engraved items, niche units and associated fixing or installation services. The scope combines product supply with design, engraving, delivery and on-site fixing rather than supply-only manufacturing.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Durham County Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The contract was awarded to GRANART LIMITED on 3 August 2026. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and runs from 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2029. Its value is £46,490 excluding VAT, or £55,788 including VAT. The council has a renewal option for one 24-month extension, allowing the contract period to run to 2 August 2031 at its maximum extent. One supplier was selected for the single lot. The awarded contract is active. The procurement was treated as below threshold and covers the complete requirement for memorial plaques, vase blocks and niche units, including their design, engraving, delivery and fixing.

This procurement shows a defined requirement for a specialist memorial-products supplier able to combine fabrication or sourcing with accurate engraving, responsive design support, delivery and secure on-site fixing. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate consistent production of memorial plaques, vase blocks and niche units, with the equipment and skilled staff to produce durable, legible engraved work to council specifications. It would also need reliable logistics for delivering items to sites in the Durham area and practical installation capability, including coordination with cemetery or memorial-site requirements. The previous award to a small or medium-sized enterprise indicates that the work can be delivered by an appropriately capable specialist business without the scale of a major national contractor. Experience supplying public-sector or cemetery-related memorial products would strengthen credibility.

## Notice

This Contract is for the supply, including design, engraving, and delivery and fixing of Memorial Plaques, Vase Blocks and Niche Units for Durham County Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079958-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,490 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Durham County Council |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Postcode area | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Framwellgate & Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRANART LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

### Codes

- 44400000 - Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 14:11 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079958-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079958-2026
  21st August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk/
- http://www.granart.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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