---
title: "cemetery training"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0794d6"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Sheffield City Council"
published: "2026-10-30"
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# cemetery training

Buyer: Sheffield City Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0794d6

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## Summary

Sheffield City Council’s Bereavement Services is procuring staff training and assessment for cemetery burial duties. The work covers safe use of equipment and grave excavation, as well as burial-related duties. It is a cemetery operations training service, rather than a purchase of equipment or cemetery maintenance. Delivery is for the council’s staff in Sheffield. Suppliers should be able to provide practical instruction and assess staff carrying out the specified work.

The council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The procurement has reached tender stage. The deadline for questions was 9 November 2026 at 17:00, and the offer submission deadline was 15 November 2026 at 17:00. The contract period is scheduled to run from 4 January 2027 to 4 January 2030. The estimated value is £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT). There is one lot. Offers are evaluated on price, weighted at 70%, and quality, assessed through the MSQ and weighted at 30%. Electronic submission is permitted.

This opportunity is best suited to providers with demonstrable expertise in cemetery and burial operations, including grave excavation and the safe operation of relevant equipment. Suppliers need the capability to train council staff in practical burial duties and to assess their competence, so experience delivering workplace instruction and assessment in a cemetery setting is particularly relevant. Providers should be able to cover both the operational tasks and equipment use within a single service, and deliver consistently over a multi-year engagement. The quality assessment means suppliers should be prepared to explain how their training and assessment approach meets the council’s requirements, alongside competitive pricing. The requirement may suit specialist cemetery training firms or broader providers with experienced cemetery operations trainers. No specific accreditation is stated.

## Notice

Sheffield City Council's Bereavement Services are looking out for a trainer to train and assess our staff for burial duties, use of equipment as well as excavating graves.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103323-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 4 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | £60,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Sheffield City Council |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Postcode area | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S1 2HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | City |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 45215400 - Cemetery works
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 98371110 - Cemetery services
- 98371111 - Cemetery maintenance services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2026 at 15:04 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103323-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103323-2026
  30th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://sheffield.gov.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=110596&TID100115599&B=
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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