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Grave Digging Service (2026 – 2028)

Tewkesbury Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:42.

Opportunity overview

Tewkesbury Borough Council is a rural district authority located in the northern part of Gloucestershire and is responsible for the management and maintenance of two public Cemeteries: • Bishops Cleeve Cemetery, Kayte Lane, Bishops Cleeve • Tewkesbury Cemetery, Gloucester Road, Tewkesbury These Cemeteries are always open to the public and serve a wide and diverse community both locally and from further afield. This service is typically arranged through funeral directors and includes: • Mechanical and manual excavation of graves • Interment of ashes • Preparation of the graveside • Backfilling after burial or interment This procurement seeks a reliable and professional Contractor to deliver grave digging services in accordance with the Employer’s standards and sensitivity to the nature of the work. The Contract is expected to start on 1st January 2026 and run until 31st March 2028, with the option to extend for up to two additional years, reviewed annually.

Classification

  • CPV45215400 — Cemetery works
  • CPV98371100 — Cemetery services and cremation services
  • CPV98371110 — Cemetery services
  • CPV98371111 — Cemetery maintenance services

Lots

  • Lot 1AED 60k · Source currency differs from tender

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • All Tenders submissions must be submitted through the Procurement Portal by the date and time specified in the Procurement Timetable.Open source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ASSET P/REF 0100
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
17 Nov 2025, 09:00

Enquiry period

Ends
5 Nov 2025, 09:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
60,000
Currency
AED
Including VAT
71,999

Renewal

Description
2 year extension. Subject to an increase inline with CPI

Award criteria

Description
The Employer will assess each Tender on a price / quality / social value split basis with 35% of the available score being awarded for quality and 60% awarded for price and 5% awarded for social value.

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
45215400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cemetery works
Entry 2
Id
98371100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cemetery services and cremation services
Entry 3
Id
98371110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cemetery services
Entry 4
Id
98371111
Scheme
CPV
Description
Cemetery maintenance services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
All Tenders submissions must be submitted through the Procurement Portal by the date and time specified in the Procurement Timetable.
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
068532-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
27 Oct 2025, 12:40

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PCYM-8582-LTMW
Name
Tewkesbury Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK13
Country
GB
Locality
Tewkesbury
Postal Code
GL20 5TT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Public Services Centre,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PCYM-8582-LTMW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Heather Judge
Telephone
01684272083

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Tewkesbury · UKK13 · GL20 5TT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK13 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05d424-2025-10-27T12:40:59ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·