Published date: 12 February 2024

Last edited date: 23 February 2024

This notice was replaced on 21 February 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 21 February 2025)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Construction work - 45000000

  • Cemetery works - 45215400

Location of contract

NN1 1ED

Value of contract

£0 to £650,000

Procurement reference

IT-493-358-WNC00000358

Published date

12 February 2024

Closing date

1 March 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

18 July 2024

Contract end date

18 January 2025

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

West Northamptonshire Council invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors to deliver the works to extend Dallington Cemetery. The contract relates to the area of open space adjacent to the existing cemetery. The area is to be made ready to accept future burials by way of a vegetation strip, cut and fill earthworks to achieve a uniform level across the site and the construction of a main access spine road from the highway. The works will also include landscaping and fencing elements. The works do have ecological constraints that need to be observed throughout the contract period.

The Authority is running this process in accordance with the Council's financial and procurement rules and intends to conduct a competition following the restricted procedure in order to identify the most economically advantageous tender for its requirement. Whilst it is below the relevant threshold, the procurement process will preserve the principles of fairness, transparency and act in a proportionate manner.

Suppliers are invited to complete the SQ and to submit it. The Authority proposes to invite up to 5 (five) Suppliers with the highest scoring compliant SQ submission to the tender stage.

Form of Contract is to be JCT Standard Building Contract 2016 without Quantities.

Full details relating to the works are provided in the tender documents.

The programme of works is expected to take approximately 26 weeks.

The budget for these works is £650,000 + vat.

If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with In-Tend Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home
Tenders must be returned via the Portal.

The return date is midday on Friday 1st March 2024. Bids received after this time and date will not be accepted.

No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.


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Additional text

West Northamptonshire Council invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors to deliver the works to extend Dallington Cemetery. The contract relates to the area of open space adjacent to the existing cemetery. The area is to be made ready to accept future burials by way of a vegetation strip, cut and fill earthworks to achieve a uniform level across the site and the construction of a main access spine road from the highway. The works will also include landscaping and fencing elements. The works do have ecological constraints that need to be observed throughout the contract period.

The Authority is running this process in accordance with the Council's financial and procurement rules and intends to conduct a competition following the restricted procedure in order to identify the most economically advantageous tender for its requirement. Whilst it is below the relevant threshold, the procurement process will preserve the principles of fairness, transparency and act in a proportionate manner.

Suppliers are invited to complete the SQ and to submit it. The Authority proposes to invite up to 5 (five) Suppliers with the highest scoring compliant SQ submission to the tender stage.

Form of Contract is to be JCT Standard Building Contract 2016 without Quantities.

Full details relating to the works are provided in the tender documents.

The programme of works is expected to take approximately 26 weeks.

The budget for these works is £650,000 + vat.

If your organisation wishes to participate in this process, you need to register with In-Tend Portal. You will be unable to take part if you do not register. Please use the link below and follow the instructions on the website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home
Tenders must be returned via the Portal.

The return date is midday on Friday 1st March 2024. Bids received after this time and date will not be accepted.

No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.



Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No


About the buyer

Contact name

WNC Procurement Team

Address

Angel Street
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 1ED
United Kingdom

Telephone

0300 126 7000

Email

procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk