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Published 22 Jun 2026, 15:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Kilburn Cemetery Grave Digging

Official notice

Authority: Rutland County Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF2)
Published estimate£12,000≈ £6k / year · £14,400 inc. VAT35% above published estimate
Submissions closed 31 Jul 2026awarded 14 Sept 2026
Awarded to ALAN BARNACLE LTD
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

For the digging and preparation of burial plots at Kilburn Road Cemetery in Oakham. We anticipate a maximum of 20 burials per year.

CPV: Excavating and earthmoving work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSMEPublished value£12,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £12,000 exc. VAT · £14,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
45112000 Excavating and earthmoving work

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

Lot awarding rule: Each bid will be evaluated on the following quality and price weightings: Quality:60% Price:40%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Jun 2026, 15:08 BST
Last source update
17 Sept 2026, 12:15 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-058601
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Excavating and earthmoving work
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ba4b Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

22 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published126 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 15:08 BST
  2. Clarification questions by115 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline87 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published39 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 12:15 BST
  5. Contract starts26 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jun 2026, 15:08 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 12:15 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Sept 2026, 12:15 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    22 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £16,2001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ALAN BARNACLE LTDSME1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: +1 year extension invoked by customer only£16,20014 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Rutland County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMQJ-3429-NZWQ Catmos House, Oakham, East Midlands, LE15 6HPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ALAN BARNACLE LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05605018GB-PPON: PGCL-9137-LYTX 22a Burton Street, Leics, East Midlands, LE13 1AFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender