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Published 11 Jul 2024, 16:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Grave digging services to GBC Cemeteries.

Official notice

Authority: Guildford Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Awarded value£172,500published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Aug 2024awarded 3 Oct 2024
Awarded to Neil curtis & sons funeral contractors limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Guildford Borough Council (GBC) Bereavement Services is seeking tenders from experienced suppliers for the supply of services including the preparation of grave and ashes plots for full body and ashes interments, backfill and topping up of aforementioned plots in two cemeteries within the borough (Stoke and the Mount cemeteries). The service undertakes approximately 50 burials and 20-30 ashes interment annually.

CPV: Cemetery maintenance services · Cemetery services · Cemetery services and cremation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal
Delivery: South East
Extensions: Option to renew for two years plus 1 yearVariant bids: not allowed

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
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Preparation of all requested grave plots including backfill and topping up of graves at Stoke and the Mount cemeteries in Guildford.Services such as exhumation or preparation of ashes plots/ interments will be decided upon and instructed on a case-by-case basis. Should exhumation of ashes or a full body exhumation be required and instructed, no such exhumation can take place without the service provider having sight of an exhumation license granted by the Ministry of Justice and the relevant exhumation instruction form completed by the nominated officer from the council.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
11 Jul 2024, 16:31 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2024, 16:44 BST
Award evaluation window
9 Aug 2024 – …
Authority reference
GBC - 037862
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-033442
Classification (CPV)
Cemetery maintenance servicesCemetery servicesCemetery services and cremation services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ25)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047cbe Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

N/A

Publisher note: Please see published tender documents.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
9 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
9 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Aug 2024 → 16 Oct 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    9 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    10 Oct 2024, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published
    16 Oct 2024, 16:44 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Oct 2024, 16:44 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £172,5001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Oct 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Neil curtis & sons funeral contractors limitedSME£172,500 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Guildford Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Millmead, Guildford, South East, GU2 4BBContact email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria