Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
Contact
Nikki Morton
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE41 - Bradford
National registration number
180808262
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Grave Digging & Related Services
Reference number
CBMDC-95924
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45112410 - Grave-digging work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.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
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
- 45112410 - Grave-digging work
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE41 - Bradford
Main site or place of performance
Bradford
two.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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: SV / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-005026
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Grave Digging & Related Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 May 2025
five.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
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
J L Albutt Limited
11 Deer Croft Drive, Salendine Nook
Huddersfield
HD3 3SQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE41 - Bradford
National registration number
159659552
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2
Title
Grave Digging & Related Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 May 2025
five.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
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
K Swain Joinery
23 Lindley drive
Bradford
BD7 4JU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE41 - Bradford
National registration number
406096660
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £600,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
1st Floor, Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
Country
United Kingdom