The Provision and Fixing of Karin Granite Service Pattern Memorials

This notice is linked to the Contract Award Notice -https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d8a5507-8348-40b3-bb81-eb2e92189f2b in order to publish the Contract Documents. The Authority has a potential requirement, under a call off contract, for the provision of Karin Granite Service Pattern Memorials, mainly headstones, including bases, for deceased Armed Forces personnel. There may be circumstances where other materials and/or memorial dimensions maybe required. The requirement also includes the arrangement of dispatch and fixing of all memorials (both within and outside UK) ordered by the Authority. The approximate annual requirement is 15 memorials per year although this could increase or decrease. The estimated total value excluding VAT is in between £1 and £55,000. The contract duration is 24 months with the option for the Authority, at its discretion, to extend the duration of the contract in monthly or annual increments up to a total of 48 months. It is a mandatory requirement that contractors are members of the National Association of Memorial Masons (NAMM) or an equivalent association and are registered on a nationally recognised fixing register such as the register of qualified memorial fixers (RQMF) or the British register of accredited memorial masons (BRAMM).