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Published 13 Jan 2026, 15:19 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

TENDER FOR HEADSTONE SAFETY STABILISATION

Official notice

Authority: Dundee City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£250,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Feb 2026awarded 11 Sept 2026
Awarded to Vermicon Environmental Services Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Repairs of Headstone Memorials within numerous cemeteries throughout the City of Dundee.

  • Recurrence: if extension options are used this will reoccur in 2031.

CPV: Cemetery maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Dundee City Council are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Contractor to…AwardedRenewalPublished value£250,000

Dundee City Council are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced Contractor to undertake Repairs of Headstone Memorials within numerous cemeteries throughout the City of Dundee, and the purpose of this Tender is to select a sole contractor for provision of these services.

Delivery: Scotland · Dundee City
Extensions: there are 2 1 year extension options totalling 2 years.Variant 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
Quality: 90Price: 20Environmental: 10
Published sub-criteria (9)
  • Quality Management: 10
  • Contract Resourcing: 50
  • Health and Safety Procedures: 10
  • Health and Safety – Training: 10
  • Waste Management: 5
  • Community Benefits: 3
  • Fair Work First: 2
  • price: 20
  • Environmental: 10
Published award criteria (13)
  • Compliance with Specification of Requirements: PASS/FAIL
  • Health and Safety: PASS/FAIL
  • Risk Assessment and Method Statement: PASS/FAIL
  • Environment: PASS/FAIL
  • Quality Management: 10%
  • Contract Resourcing: 50%
  • Environmental: 10%
  • Health and Safety Procedures: 10%
  • Health and Safety – Training: 10%
  • Waste Management: 5%
  • Community Benefits: 3%
  • Fair Work First: 2%
  • Price: 20
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    The standard of workmanship will be evidenced by qualifications obtained from an accreditation scheme operated by a recognised industry body, for example the “National Association of Memorial Masons” (NAMM) or The British Register of Accredited Memorial Masons (BRAMM) or equivalent.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Insurance Levels

    Minimum: Employer’s Liability Insurance covering the death of or bodily injuries to employees of the bidder arising out of and in the course of their employment in connection with this contract to the level of 10,000,000 GBP in respect of each claim, and Public Liability Insurance coverin…
  • Technical & professional ability

    National Association of Memorial Masons (NAMM) or The British Register of Accredited Memorial Masons (BRAMM) or equivalent.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 120 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Yes · if extension options are used this will reoccur in 2031.
First published
13 Jan 2026, 15:19 GMT
Last source update
6 Oct 2026, 14:10 BST
Award evaluation window
13 Feb 2026 – …
Authority reference
DCC/NS/26/25
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-094297
Classification (CPV)
Cemetery maintenance services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0604de Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:844958)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Feb 2026 → 6 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline251 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened251 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until128 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Notice published16 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 14:10 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    6 Oct 2026, 14:10 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £250,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Vermicon Environmental Services LtdSME£250,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dundee City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 1QEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dundee Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body DundeeContact phone
  • Scottish Courts ServiceMediation bodyReview contact point EdinburghContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.