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Published 22 Sept 2026, 13:15 BST

Official UK procurement notice

MBC-1658 Gravedigging Services — UK public procurement notice

Authority: Melton Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)+6 more
Awarded value£130,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to ALAN BARNACLE LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Requirement for a high-quality and professional gravedigging service within the Thorpe Road Cemetery site for Melton Borough Council and its residents.

Full specification of service includes excavation, shoring and dressing of graves, backfilling of graves and reinstatement of graves.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
90000000 Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award — no call for competition
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Sept 2026, 13:15 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 13:15 BST
Authority reference
MBC-1658
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)+1 more
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07777c

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £130,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ALAN BARNACLE LTDSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Gravedigging Services Agreement · ALAN BARNACLE LTDSME

    Signed
    20 Aug 2026
    Value
    £130,000
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 — 30 Aug 2029 · up to 30 Aug 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Extension to be taken subject to demand/need, satisfactory performance

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 13:15 BSTUK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Melton Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTMP-8573-JHVJ Parkside, Melton Mowbray, East Midlands, LE13 1GH [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ALAN BARNACLE LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05605018GB-PPON: PGCL-9137-LYTX 22a Burton Street, Leics, East Midlands, LE13 1AF

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender