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Contract Award Notice

Grave Digging & Related Services

  • First published: 12 May 2025
  • Last modified: 12 May 2025
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-04dee9
Published by:
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Authority ID:
AA72880
Publication date:
12 May 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Councils Bereavement Service have an in-house team who dig / construct graves and maintain the districts cemeteries but at times the Council require additional support with this service therefor requires suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to provide grave digging and additional works on an ad-hoc basis within the Councils 24 cemeteries which are located throughout the Bradford district Due to the diverse communities throughout Bradford, it is vital you have experience preparing graves for multi faith burials. The Contractor shall conform to all current statutory legislation / regulations for the type of works been delivered and adhere to the operational and working methods of the following as a minimum: • Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management’s (I.C.C.M.) document ‘Code of Safe Working Practices for Cemeteries’. • The Local Authorities Cemeteries Order 1977 • Health & Safety at Work Legislation

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

180808262

Britannia House, Hall Ings

Bradford

BD1 1HX

UK

Contact person: Nikki Morton

E-mail: nikki.morton@bradford.gov.uk

NUTS: UKE41

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Grave Digging & Related Services

Reference number: CBMDC-95924

II.1.2) Main CPV code

45112410

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

The Councils Bereavement Service have an in-house team who dig / construct graves and maintain the districts cemeteries but at times the Council require additional support with this service therefor requires suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to provide grave digging and additional works on an ad-hoc basis within the Councils 24 cemeteries which are located throughout the Bradford district Due to the diverse communities throughout Bradford, it is vital you have experience preparing graves for multi faith burials. The Contractor shall conform to all current statutory legislation / regulations for the type of works been delivered and adhere to the operational and working methods of the following as a minimum: • Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management’s (I.C.C.M.) document ‘Code of Safe Working Practices for Cemeteries’. • The Local Authorities Cemeteries Order 1977 • Health & Safety at Work Legislation

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 600 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

77314000

45112410

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKE41


Main site or place of performance:

Bradford

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Councils Bereavement Service have an in-house team who dig / construct graves and maintain the districts cemeteries but at times the Council require additional support with this service therefor requires suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to provide grave digging and additional works on an ad-hoc basis within the Councils 24 cemeteries which are located throughout the Bradford district Due to the diverse communities throughout Bradford, it is vital you have experience preparing graves for multi faith burials. The Contractor shall conform to all current statutory legislation / regulations for the type of works been delivered and adhere to the operational and working methods of the following as a minimum: • Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management’s (I.C.C.M.) document ‘Code of Safe Working Practices for Cemeteries’. • The Local Authorities Cemeteries Order 1977 • Health & Safety at Work Legislation

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 30

Quality criterion: SV / Weighting: 10

Price / Weighting:  60

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2025/S 000-005026

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Grave Digging & Related Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

01/05/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

J L Albutt Limited

159659552

11 Deer Croft Drive, Salendine Nook

Huddersfield

HD3 3SQ

UK

E-mail: jlalbutt@jonathan-albutt.com

NUTS: UKE41

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 600 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Title: Grave Digging & Related Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

01/05/2025

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

K Swain Joinery

406096660

23 Lindley drive

Bradford

BD7 4JU

UK

E-mail: grahamswain@outlook.com

NUTS: UKE41

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 600 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

1st Floor, Britannia House, Hall Ings

Bradford

BD1 1HX

UK

Internet address(es)

URL: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

06/05/2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
45112410 Grave-digging work Excavating and earthmoving work
77314000 Grounds maintenance services Planting and maintenance services of green areas

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
nikki.morton@bradford.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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