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Published 16 Dec 2025, 09:23 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Grave Digging services Trowbridge Town Council

Official notice

Authority: Trowbridge Town Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£20,000≈ £7k / year · £24,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Feb 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Trowbridge Town Council is looking for a contractor to provide professional grave-digging services to our cemetery in Trowbridge. The council is looking for a competent contractor to support our new Cemetery Officers in providing smooth operation of these sensitive services. The contract is scheduled to start on the 1st April 2025 for a period of three years with the option to extend for a further three years.

CPV: Grave-digging work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£20,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £20,000 exc. VAT · £24,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: A Scoring matrix will be used to assess tenders a copy will be available on request.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Cancelled
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
16 Dec 2025, 09:23 GMT
Last source update
23 Mar 2026, 14:19 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083127
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Grave-digging work
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f63a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Via Email to [email protected]

Timeline

16 Dec 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published310 days ago
    16 Dec 2025, 09:23 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by259 days ago
    5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline258 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published213 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 14:19 GMT
  5. Contract starts204 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Dec 2025, 09:23 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    23 Mar 2026, 14:19 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    23 Mar 2026, 14:19 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—23 Mar 2026Cancelled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Trowbridge Town Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTMC-2396-NHJQ The Civic Centre, Trowbridge, South West, BA14 8AHContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender