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 descriptionThis contract provides for the servicing, maintenance, and operational support of the cremation equipment at Warren Hill Crematorium, Kettering, ensuring the continued safe, compliant, and efficient operation of the facility.
Warren Hill Crematorium operates two A.T.I. gas cremators (one CR2000XL and one CR2000), undertaking approximately 2,000 cremations per annum. The contract covers the maintenance and support of these cremators together with associated ancillary equipment, including the Automatic Charging Bier, Air Compressor, Mercury Abatement Equipment, Heat Exchanger, Standby Generator, cooling fans, control systems, and remote monitoring infrastructure.
The award of this contract will provide continuity of service at Warren Hill Crematorium, mitigate the risk of equipment failure, ensure compliance with environmental and operational standards, and support the Council in maintaining an essential bereavement service until the replacement cremators are commissioned.
CPV: Cemetery maintenance services · Cemetery services · Cemetery services and cremation services · Cremation services
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)
- Price
- Quality
- 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
- 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
- 8 Jun 2026, 17:48 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Authority reference
DN818511- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054003- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b04dFind a Tender
- Reserved participation area
- K02000001
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
The Council is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this procurement process. All documents and communications issued by the Council Procurement Team will be sent via the Council's e-Procurement portal, ProContract, which is provided by PROACTIS.
ProContract is located at procontract.due-north.com/Login ↗.
Timeline
8 Jun 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published137 days ago8 Jun 2026, 17:48 BST
- Clarification questions by114 days ago1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline99 days ago17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts75 days ago10 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published53 days ago1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jun 2026- Tender notice published8 Jun 2026, 17:48 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published1 Jul 2026, 15:58 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST1 Jul 2026, 15:58 BST+7 days · was 8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Tender notice published8 Jul 2026, 14:57 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST8 Jul 2026, 14:57 BST+2 days · was 15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract award notice published1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract signature expected29 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Submission Deadline amended.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-06: 1 release · 8 Jun 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEMORIA LIMITEDSME29 Sept 2026 – 28 Sept 2028 · up to 28 Sept 2029Extensions: Initial contract term: 24 months. Extension option: 1 x 12 months. Maximum contract term: 36 months. The extension may be exercised at the Council's discretion subject to continued service requirements and satisfactory contract performance. | £146,000 | 1 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MEMORIA LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender