Award

Cemetery and Crematorium Design – Land North of Bakers Lane

  • Chelmsford City Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-034827

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05025e (view related notices)

Published 24 June 2025, 4:05pm



Scope

Description

Chelmsford City Council (CCC) is undertaking the development of a new cemetery and crematorium at land north of Bakers Lane, Chelmsford. The site has been assessed for feasibility, and terms have been agreed with the landowner.

CCC is now seeking to appoint a Design Team to deliver design services up to the discharge of planning conditions (RIBA Stage 3+). Please note, projected value figure of £215k is inclusive of VAT and is only an estimate. The estimated value excluding VAT is £180,000. Tenders are expected to provide costings exclusive of VAT.

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Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £225,000 excluding VAT
  • £270,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

24 June 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

24 June 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 3 July 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

6 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2025 to 30 November 2026
  • 1 year, 4 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • 71530000 - Construction consultancy services
  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UKH3 - Essex

Information about tenders

  • 9 tenders received
  • 9 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 8 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 8 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

CEMETERY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES LIMITED

  • Companies House: 05048077

Empire House

London

W1J 9EN

United Kingdom

Contact name: Rebecca Ballinger

Telephone: +441525864387

Email: info@thecdsgroup.co.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Chelmsford City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYRZ-1467-WNJW

Civic Centre, Duke Street

Chelmsford

CM1 1JE

United Kingdom

Contact name: Emma Till

Telephone: 01245 606606

Email: procurement@chelmsford.gov.uk

Region: UKH36 - Heart of Essex

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government