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title: "MBC1658 Grave Digging Service"
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# MBC1658 Grave Digging Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mbc1658-grave-digging-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06890a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Melton Borough Council: "MBC1658 Grave Digging Service". Published status: active. Published Value: £80,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 May 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Melton Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/melton-borough-council-ons-e07000133)
- **Published Value:** £80,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 May 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Grave-digging work
- **Delivery Location:** UKF22
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mbc1658-grave-digging-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06890a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06890a`

## 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/mbc1658-grave-digging-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06890a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%3FadvertId%3D162bea8f-623e-f111-813c-005056b64545%26p%3D527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/mbc1658-grave-digging-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06890a#participate

## Description
Melton Borough Council wishes to invite tenders from suppliers to provide gravedigging services at the Thorpe Road Cemetery, Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1SH.  
The project forms part of a wider initiative within Melton Borough Council's Corporate Plan, Theme 1: Healthy Communities and Neighbourhoods through providing high quality and accessible public services and secure a long-term provision within the Cemetery. 
Against a challenging financial backdrop, it is vital the Council uses its resources effectively to ensure that the cemetery is well maintained and offers services which are easily accessible for all users and comply with Local Authority Cemetery Order 1977 and the ICCM Code of Safe Working Practice for Cemeteries requirements.  
Suppliers who are interested in this opportunity are welcome to apply by viewing and completing the tender pack that can be found on the ProContract e-procurement portal under DN813942:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=162bea8f-623e-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 45112410
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £80,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 30/06/2029
- **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%2F036826-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-22T16:01:51.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T13:06:12.368Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06890a