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title: "Below and Above Ground Ashes Vaults"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078dab"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Sunderland City Council"
published: "2026-10-22"
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# Below and Above Ground Ashes Vaults

Buyer: Sunderland City Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078dab

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## Summary

Sunderland City Council intends to procure below- and above-ground ashes vaults, including their installation. The vaults must accommodate the interment of two sets of cremated remains. This is a supply contract with installation, within the funeral supplies sector. Delivery is in Sunderland, England. The requirement is presented as a single lot and covers both types of vault; suppliers would need to provide suitable products as well as arrange installation. The council is seeking preliminary input from the market before taking the procurement to tender, so this is an early-stage requirement rather than a contract ready for bids.

The procurement is at planning stage: the council has stated its intention to buy, but has not issued an invitation to tender. A pre-market engagement questionnaire is planned, with responses expected by 5 November 2026. The council expects to use a framework agreement. The indicative contract period runs from 18 December 2026 to 17 December 2030. The estimated value is £160,000 excluding VAT (£192,000 including VAT). The requirement is arranged as one lot, and the council has identified it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. The procurement method, tender procedure and award evaluation criteria have not yet been set out; the engagement is an opportunity for suppliers to inform the forthcoming requirement, not a deadline to submit a tender.

This requirement is likely to suit suppliers of funeral and cemetery products that can provide both below-ground and above-ground ashes vaults and manage their installation in Sunderland. Relevant strengths include offering vaults designed to hold two sets of cremated remains and having the practical capacity to install them. The council has identified the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, making it potentially relevant to specialist suppliers as well as larger firms. The planned market engagement gives suppliers an early chance to contribute views on the requirement before it reaches tender. Suppliers with experience in funeral supplies, cemetery installations or related products may be well placed to help shape a suitable solution and prepare for the later competition. No specific accreditation or technical standard is stated in the current plans.

## Notice

To provide below and above ground ashes vaults suitable for the interment of two sets of cremated remains including installation.

### Planning Information

Pre Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed via www.open-uk.org under project reference OPEN20261895.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099883-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Dec 2026 - 17 Dec 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Sunderland City Council |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Postcode area | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC23 Sunderland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

### Codes

- 39296000 - Funeral supplies

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 11:24 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099883-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099883-2026
  22nd October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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