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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2025-503621

FTS Reference: 2025-019128

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

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 code:  UKE41 -  Bradford
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  -  Grave-digging work
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:  600000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

77314000  -  Grounds maintenance services
45112410  -  Grave-digging work
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE41 -  Bradford
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

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  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 the 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 FTS: 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 code:  UKE41 -  Bradford

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  600000.00  GBP

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 code:  UKE41 -  Bradford

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  600000.00  GBP

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