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Published 13 Jun 2025, 14:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Memorial Repairs & Inspections 2025

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Published estimate£60,000≈ £30k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT50% below published estimate
Submissions closed 7 Jul 2025awarded 24 Aug 2025
Awarded to Blackwells Stonecraft
Contract term 2 yrsends 24 Jul 2027 · up to 24 Jul 2029 with extensions · starts 25 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Reactive memorial repair work and proactive memorial safety inspections.

CPV: Cemetery maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 25 Jul 2025 – 24 Jul 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 24 Jul 2029 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: This contract is a call off contract and therefore the value is estimated and not guaranteed. · 2 x 12 month option to extend Council will determine if best value to extend or re-tender.
98371111 Cemetery maintenance services

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: The RFQ details the full breakdown of questions and scoring. The scoring will be evaluated based on 40% price and 60% quality.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Jun 2025, 14:29 BST
Last source update
23 Oct 2025, 16:24 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-032310
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Cemetery maintenance services
Delivery area
North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054897 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
7 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders and clarification questions must be submitted via the Chest.

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

13 Jun 2025 → 23 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 14:29 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    7 Jul 2025, 10:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    25 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published364 days ago
    23 Oct 2025, 16:24 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jun 2025, 14:29 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    23 Oct 2025, 16:24 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    23 Oct 2025, 16:24 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £30,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Blackwells StonecraftSMEVCSE£30,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Blackwells StonecraftSMEVCSE

    Signed
    24 Aug 2025
    Value
    £30,000
    Period
    25 Aug 2025 – 24 Aug 2027 · up to 24 Aug 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 month option to extend

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJB-2814-BHZP The Portal, Wellington Road, Ellesmere Port, North West, CH65 0BAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Blackwells StonecraftAwarded supplier Overleigh Road, Handbridge, North West, CH4 7HWContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender