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Published 17 Sept 2026, 12:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Kilburn Cemetery Grave Digging

Official notice

Authority: Rutland County Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsSME suitable
Published estimate £12,000≈ £6k / year · £14,400 inc. VAT · 1 value update35% above published estimate
Submissions closed 31 Jul 2026awarded 14 Sept 2026
Awarded to ALAN BARNACLE LTD
Contract term 2 yrsstarts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

For the digging and preparation of burial plots at Kilburn Road Cemetery in Oakham. We anticipate a maximum of 20 burials per year.

CPV: Excavating and earthmoving work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded 2 yrsSMEPublished value£12,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 — 30 Sept 2028 (2 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: East Midlands
Value
£12,000 exc. VAT · £14,400 inc. VAT
45112000 Excavating and earthmoving work

What it takes to win

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Each bid will be evaluated on the following quality and price weightings: Quality:60% Price:40%

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
Awarded
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Sept 2026, 12:15 BST
Last source update
17 Sept 2026, 12:15 BST
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Excavating and earthmoving work
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ba4b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run throughProContract (Due North)Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Portal record ↗
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published90 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 15:08 BST
  2. Clarification questions by79 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline51 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published3 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 12:15 BST
  5. Contract startsin 11 days
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £16,2001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ALAN BARNACLE LTDSME1 Oct 2026 — 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: +1 year extension invoked by customer only£16,20014 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jun 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Contract award notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 12:15 BSTUK6
  3. Published value updated
    17 Sept 2026, 12:15 BSTwas £12,000
  4. Status changed to complete
    17 Sept 2026, 12:15 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    17 Sept 2026, 12:15 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    22 Jun 2026, 15:08 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Rutland County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMQJ-3429-NZWQ Catmos House, Oakham, East Midlands, LE15 6HP
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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender