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Cemetery Consultants for a New Cemetery in Dunstable

Dunstable Town Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 16:37.

Opportunity overview

The Council is seeking to appoint a consultant with strong and demonstrable experience of developing new cemetery land for future burial needs. Dunstable Town Council (DTC) is looking to appoint a consultant who can assist with delivering the following objectives associated with a new Dunstable cemetery: - To provide adequate burial space for Dunstable the next 50+ years. - To incorporate traditional burial methods and consider options for green and alternative burials. - To incorporate traditional , new and sustainable memorialisation options. - To ensure accessibility and inclusivity for all faiths and communities. - To incorporate green infrastructure and biodiversity. - To create a peaceful, respectful, and well-maintained environment. - To comply with all burial legislation and other legal, environmental, and planning regulations. - To enable efficient management of the site by cemetery and grounds staff. - To use part of the land as 'meanwhile' allotment land. The Council is issuing this tender document to attract potential tenderers to bid for the consultancy work to support the development process from inception through to completion.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Published award value
£206.7k
Awarded
16 Mar 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 05048077
Location
London, UKI32, W1J 9EN, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
195
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Dunstable Town Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLYC-5416-HMXW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLYC-5416-HMXW

Address

Street Address
Grove House 76 High Street North
Locality
Dunstable
Postal Code
LU6 3JG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH25

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
CEMETERY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-05048077

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05048077

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTRG-1556-QBHY

Address

Street Address
Empire House
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1J 9EN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Date
16 Mar 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45215400
Description
Cemetery works
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
98371110
Description
Cemetery services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
248,028
Amount
206,690
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05048077
Name
CEMETERY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
To ensure completion of the project to provide a working cemetery.

Options

Description
The scope of works on the designated site is subject to change depending on the consultation and design phase, which may lead to variation.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
025262-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
19 Mar 2026, 14:41
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
1 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Dunstable · UKH25 · LU6 3JG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 002341-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 006718-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 025262-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·