Cemetery Consultants for a New Cemetery in Dunstable
Estimated value
£200k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
26 Jan 2026
Description
The council is seeking to appoint a consultant with strong and demonstrable experience of developing new cemetery land for future burial needs. Dunstable Town Council (DTC) is looking to appoint a consultant who can assist with delivering the following objectives associated with a new Dunstable cemetery: • To provide adequate burial space for Dunstable the next 50+ years. • To incorporate traditional burial methods and consider options for green and alternative burials. • To incorporate traditional, new and sustainable memorialisation options. • To ensure accessibility and inclusivity for all faiths and communities. • To incorporate green infrastructure and biodiversity. • To create a peaceful, respectful, and well-maintained environment. • To comply with all burial legislation and other legal, environmental, and planning regulations. • To enable efficient management of the site by cemetery and grounds staff. • To use part of the land as 'meanwhile' allotment land. The Council is issuing this tender document to attract potential tenderers to bid for the consultancy work to support the development process from inception through to completion.
Scope
- Reference
- 195
- Total value
- £200,000 excluding VAT£240,000 including VATBelow the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 29 Mar 2026 to 30 Sept 2027Possible extension to 30 Mar 2029
To ensure completion of the project to provide a working cemetery.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 4521540098371110
- Contract locations
- North East England, United KingdomNorth West England, United KingdomYorkshire and the Humber, United KingdomEast Midlands, United KingdomWest Midlands, United KingdomEast of England, United KingdomLondon, United KingdomSouth East England, United KingdomSouth West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 23 Jan 2026, 12:00 pm
- Submission deadline
- 06 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm
- Submission address
- accounts@dunstable.gov.uk
- Electronic submission
- No
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition