Official UK procurement notice
North Northamptonshire Council Provision of Cremator Servicing and Maintenance at Kettering Crematorium (RFQ)
Authority: North Northamptonshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth Northamptonshire Council (here after referred to as 'The Council') are seeking Request for Quotations (RFQ) responses for the supply of cremator servicing and maintenance at Warren Hill Crematorium, Kettering.
The Council are looking to put into place measures to ensure that the cremators located at Warren Hill Crematorium continue to be operate efficiently and effectively while the options are considered to replace them at the end of life around 2028.
There are 2 No. A.T.I. cremators at the site, a CR2000XL and a CR2000 that undertake around 2,000 cremations a year and ancillary equipment including:
An Automatic Charging Bier, an Air Compressor, Mercury Abatement Equipment, a heat Exchanger, standby Generator, cooling fans and controls for all of the equipment plus Wi-Fi links for remote operation.
The cremators require the supply of 2 service elements.
Element 1 - The supply of SORBACAL DX.SP.50.BB reagent for the emissions equipment as well as the removal and safe and legal disposal of the waste
Element 2 - The service and maintenance of the 2 gas cremators
After reviewing the elements, the Council is looking to potentially procure one provider to deliver this requirement until the cremators are decommissioned as part of a replacement programme during 2028.
If your organisation wishes to express an interest in taking part in this procurement exercise a full RFQ document set will be provided upon request.
The Council require any potential organisation to submit their interest via email to [email protected] and the RFQ documents will be shared accordingly.
CPV: Cemetery maintenance services · Cemetery services and cremation services · Cremation services · Cremators
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£150,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 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
- 20 Mar 2025, 11:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Apr 2026, 16:33 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014528- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ef8dFind a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
All expressions of interests, clarifications and submissions must be submitted via email to [email protected]
Timeline
20 Mar 2025 → 11 May 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published20 Mar 2025, 11:04 GMT
- Market engagement3 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
In order to support us we ask that you clearly answer each of the points below, this will allow us to easily identify key information that will help inform our arrangements going forwards.
Questions relating to the maintenance
- Please confirm you are able to both service and supply spare parts for the ATI CR 2000 and CR200XL cremators and ancillary equipment located at Warren Hill Crematorium.
- Please confirm that you are based within England and 2 hours travel time of Warren Hill Crematorium, Kettering NN16 8XE.
- Are parts regularly available for the cremators detailed above, if so, how quickly can these be obtained?
- Please can you provide an annual estimate of the cost for service and potential maintenance for the cremators detailed above?
Questions relating to the supply of reagent and disposal of waste
- Please confirm you are able to both supply the SORBACAL DX.SP.50.BB and appropriately dispose of the subsequent waste in compliance of all the legal controls.
- Please can you confirm the lead times for supply of reagent?
- In relation to the disposal of reagent waste, please can you provide a standard lead-time for the removal of the waste?
- Please can you provide an annual estimate for the supply reagent and the removal and disposing of waste?
Please send all correspondence relating to your expression of interest via email to [email protected] by 03/04/2025.
ATI Technical drawings and specification can be provided upon request.
There is no commitment to proceed to formal procurement at this stage and the Council may also decide to direct award to a provider if following this EOI there is a lack of market responses or competition, or lack of providers who can adequately meet the needs of the Council.
- Tender notice published249 days ago17 Feb 2026, 17:21 GMT
- Submission deadline209 days ago30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published179 days ago28 Apr 2026, 16:33 BST
- Contract starts167 days ago11 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published20 Mar 2025, 11:04 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published20 Mar 2025, 11:06 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published17 Feb 2026, 17:21 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £150,00017 Feb 2026, 17:21 GMT
- Status changed to active17 Feb 2026, 17:21 GMT
- Procurement method changed17 Feb 2026, 17:21 GMT
- Deadline published: 19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT17 Feb 2026, 17:21 GMT
- Tender notice published13 Mar 2026, 11:05 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST13 Mar 2026, 11:05 GMT+10 days · was 19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Procurement termination notice published28 Apr 2026, 16:33 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete28 Apr 2026, 16:33 BST
Published amendments (2)
Updated Contract Start Date
Deadline Extended.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-03: 2 releases · 20 Mar 2025, 20 Mar 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 28 Apr 2026 | CancelledFollowing careful consideration the Council has taken the decision to abandon this Procurement process, the decision has been taken for internal reasons and reflects a reassessment of our current operational and commercial requirements. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender