Published date: 14 January 2024

Withdrawn opportunity - This means that the contract has been withdrawn early. This could be due to a change of circumstances.


Closing: 31 January 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Excavating and earthmoving work - 45112000

  • Siteworks - 45113000

  • Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work - 45340000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£110,000 to £125,000

Procurement reference

CLUP

Published date

14 January 2024

Closing date

31 January 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 March 2024

Contract end date

31 July 2024

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Pendeen Village is an isolated rural community in far West Cornwall around 7 miles from Land's End. The sense of belonging, and connection, to this wild unspoilt land, and to each other is incredibly strong here. This connection to ancestors and to the land is perhaps made stronger by the fact that this was historically a proud Cornish mining community. In the not-too distant past it has suffered a number of mining tragedies, and finally the loss of the mines themselves in the 1980's.
There is a huge intergenerational community spirit that exists, and residents support one another on many levels - physically, emotionally, spiritually, and even financially when they can (and have done so for decades, not just during the recent Covid crisis). The existing graveyard in Pendeen village (which served not only the village but also several other outlying hamlets) is now completely full.

Currently there are no burial places for those wishing to be laid to rest in their community, close to many generations of their family and friends. Neither the church nor the local authority will take on any extra provision.
The Covid pandemic exacerbated the anxiety of this situation, particularly amongst the elderly residents. Many residents are fearful that their loved ones will have to be buried some distance away - in cemeteries that are difficult to reach from our isolated village, and that are not close to previous generations of their family that lie buried here in Pendeen.

The aim of the project is to establish a community-run cemetery, open to all (or no) faiths, beliefs, and lifestyles without discrimination. We believe this to be the first venture of its kind in the UK. All necessary local authority planning permissions have been obtained, along with the required Environmental Agency stipulations, and South West Water agreements. All that remains to be done is the groundworks, and construction elements that will turn what is essentially just a field at the moment, into a fully operational, accessible, functioning community cemetery
The purchase of this system is part of a grant funded application process and therefore procurement will be subject to grant approval of the project. We will assess tenders received on a Most Economically Advantageous Tender.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Pendeen Community Cemetery Project

  • Opportunity
  • Published 20 December 2023, last edited 14 January 2024

Attachments

  • TenderQsA.docx
  • Clarifications to bidders questions
  • Reply to questions asked by one bidder.

About the buyer

Contact name

Jeremy Spanton

Address

St. Just Library,Market Street, St. Just
PENZANCE
TR197HX
England

Email

jeremy-spanton@hotmail.co.uk