Official UK procurement notice
Grave Digging Service (2026 – 2028) (2)
Authority: Tewkesbury Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTewkesbury 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 April 2026 and run until 31st March 2028, with the option to extend for up to one additional year.
CPV: Cemetery maintenance services · Cemetery services · Cemetery services and cremation services · Cemetery works · Construction work · Flatwork for cemeteries · Landscaping work for cemeteries
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: 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.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Jan 2026, 18:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Jan 2026, 18:10 GMT
- Authority reference
ASSET P/REF 0110- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007322- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06103bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Feb 2026, 09:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Feb 2026, 09:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Via the e-sender In-tend in-tendhost.co.uk/tewkesbury/aspx/Home ↗
Timeline
27 Jan 2026 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published270 days ago27 Jan 2026, 18:10 GMT
- Clarification questions by258 days ago9 Feb 2026, 09:00 GMT
- Submission deadline241 days ago26 Feb 2026, 09:00 GMT
- Contract starts207 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published27 Jan 2026, 18:10 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Link to e-sender where all information will be shared.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender