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Below and Above Ground Ashes Vaults[E12]

Sunderland, United KingdomSunderland City Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: To provide below and above ground ashes vaults suitable for the interment of two sets of cremated remains including installation.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Expected deadline: Not stated
Published 22 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 160,000
Buyer: Sunderland City CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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Expected deadline: Not stated
Value[E13]: GBP 160,000
Published[E10]: 22 Oct 2026
Procedure: Not stated
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 14 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

To provide below and above ground ashes vaults suitable for the interment of two sets of cremated remains including installation.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UKC23, United Kingdom.[E6]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E7]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E8]
DetailLot 1 runs from 18 Dec 2026 to 17 Dec 2030.[E3]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

RiskBidding has not opened. Scope and dates can change before the call for competition.[E9]
UnknownNo submission deadline we could read in the notice data.
UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC
The source published a planning or prior information notice. Bidding has not opened.
Source document 099883-2026

Evidence

13 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Sunderland City Council.
Document 099883-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 39296000 (Funeral supplies).
Document 099883-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Lot 1 runs from 18 Dec 2026 to 17 Dec 2030.
“2026-12-18T00:00:00Z to 2030-12-17T23:59:59Z”
Document 099883-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 099883-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“To provide below and above ground ashes vaults suitable for the interment of two sets of cremated remains including installation.”
Document 099883-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: UKC23, United Kingdom.
Document 099883-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 099883-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 099883-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
This is a planning or market engagement notice. Bidding has not opened.
Document 099883-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
The notice was published on 22 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-22T11:24:27+01:00”
Document 099883-2026, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
Find a Tender gives the tender status as planning.
Document 099883-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The notice is titled "Below and Above Ground Ashes Vaults".
Document 099883-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
The stated value is GBP 160,000 excluding VAT.
“160000 GBP”
Document 099883-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:20 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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