Contract

27425 - Grave Digging for Cemetries

  • Plymouth City Council

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-057423

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-059c73

Published 17 September 2025, 3:24pm



Scope

Reference

27425

Description

For digging graves in 3 cemeteries in Plymouth, services commencing 01 February 2025 covering to 31 December 2026. Services to include;

- Dig grave, remove surplus soil transported to waste management centre

- Cover dug grave with lock down safety cover

- Return the day of funeral prepare grave for interment

- Provide Safety boards and grass matting

- Prepare to back fill once last person leaves grave side

- Supply top soil where required

- To spread to fine top soil on the grave and lay flowers

- Level grave and sow grass seed, if required

- To top up any sunken graves with surplus soil.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £115,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

10 February 2025

Contract dates

  • 12 February 2025 to 31 December 2026
  • 1 year, 10 months, 17 days

Main procurement category

Works

CPV classifications

  • 45112410 - Grave-digging work

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

Duchy Cemetery's Ltd

Caravan, Atlantic View Farm Pit Lane, Higher Fraddon, England,

St Columb

TR9 6LG

United Kingdom

Region: UKK30 - Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Plymouth City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBQP-8499-TLMP

Ballard House, West Hoe Road

Plymouth

PL1 3BJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKK41 - Plymouth

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government