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title: "Grave Digging Service (2026 – 2028) (2)"
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# Grave Digging Service (2026 – 2028) (2)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grave-digging-service-2026-2028-2-ocds-h6vhtk-06103b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Tewkesbury Borough Council: "Grave Digging Service (2026 – 2028) (2)". Published status: active. Published Value: £60,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Feb 2026, 09:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Tewkesbury Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tewkesbury-borough-council-ons-e07000083)
- **Published Value:** £60,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 February 2026 at 09:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cemetery maintenance services, Cemetery services, Cemetery services and cremation services, Cemetery works, Construction work (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grave-digging-service-2026-2028-2-ocds-h6vhtk-06103b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06103b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grave-digging-service-2026-2028-2-ocds-h6vhtk-06103b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Ftewkesbury%2Faspx%2FHome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grave-digging-service-2026-2028-2-ocds-h6vhtk-06103b#participate

## Description
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 April 2026 and run until 31st March 2028, with the option to extend for up to one additional year.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45000000, 45112714, 45215400, 45236300, 98371100, 98371110

- **Estimated Value:** £60,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007322-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-27T18:10:48.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T23:13:20.861Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06103b