AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Pembrokeshire County Council has awarded and signed a grave-digging services contract for selected sites in Pembrokeshire to REED'S GRAVE-DIGGING LTD. The contract commenced on 5 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for lot 1, with a stated contract value of £150,000 excluding VAT (£180,000 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, open-competition works procurement with a three-year initial term and optional extensions of up to two further years.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
REED'S GRAVE-DIGGING LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 150000 GBP · verified; active award and contract
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Award 1 identifies Reed's Grave Digging Ltd as supplier. Supplier verification supplies verified legal name REED'S GRAVE-DIGGING LTD (company number 11082324). The £150,000 value is stated at contract level for contract 1 linked solely to award 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
99% confidence20 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 068173-2026 dated 2026-07-20.
Award notice published
99% confidence22 September 2026
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Release history records contract award notice 089830-2026 dated 2026-09-22.
Contract signed
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Contract 1 explicitly gives dateSigned as 2026-10-05.
Contract start
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-05.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract document 096782-2026 and release history give publication date 2026-10-14.
Current recorded status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 and contract 1 are both marked active in the supplied contract details.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£150,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 150000 GBP; award 1 also states £150,000.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£180,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 180000 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1. No separate lot value is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Initial contract term
99% confidence5 October 2026 to 4 October 2029
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-05 to 2029-10-04.
Maximum possible end date
99% confidence4 October 2031
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2031-10-04.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceProvision of grave digging services to selected sites within Pembrokeshire
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Process title and description state this scope.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is works.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45112410 — Grave-digging work
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Award item 1 includes this CPV classification.
Delivery area
95% confidenceUKL14, Wales
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Award item delivery address is region UKL14, United Kingdom.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne recorded lot (lot 1)
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Tender and award data each reference only lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen
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Tender procurementMethod is open.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - open competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states this wording; contract 1 is marked aboveThreshold false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, tenderer list, scores or evaluation narrative is present in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is active.
Initial duration
99% confidenceThree years
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The stated period runs from 5 October 2026 through 4 October 2029.
Extension option
99% confidenceUp to two additional years, structured as 1 year plus 1 year, subject to agreement of both parties
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Contract renewal description states: 'Option to extend for up to a further 2 years (1 year + 1 year) upon agreement of both parties.'
Maximum duration
99% confidenceUp to five years
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The initial three-year period and maximum end date of 4 October 2031 indicate up to two years of extensions.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market opportunity profile
95% confidenceA specialist local service requirement covering selected Pembrokeshire sites, procured through below-threshold open competition.
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The description specifies selected sites within Pembrokeshire; procedure data states below-threshold open competition.
Commercial scale
98% confidence£150,000 excluding VAT over the initial three-year term, with no separate extension-period value published.
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Contract value is £150,000 excluding VAT and initial dates span three years; no extension value breakdown is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and contract evidence
99% confidenceHigh quality: the data includes an active award, active contract, explicit signature date, period, value and supplier.
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Award 1 and contract 1 provide these fields.
Supplier identity
99% confidenceVerified legal identity available
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Supplier verification status is verified and names REED'S GRAVE-DIGGING LTD, company number 11082324.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, scores, award rationale or pricing breakdown is included in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: number of bids, evaluation methodology, tender scores, award rationale and pricing breakdown.
- The notice does not provide a value split for either optional one-year extension.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Pembrokeshire County CouncilREED'S GRAVE-DIGGING LTDgrave digging servicesgrave-digging workPembrokeshire procurementpublic contract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Pembrokeshire County Council's grave-digging services contract?
REED'S GRAVE-DIGGING LTD, the verified legal supplier name, won award 1.
What is the value of the grave-digging services contract?
The contract value is £150,000 excluding VAT and £180,000 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The initial term runs from 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2029. It may be extended by up to two years by agreement of both parties.
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