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Wilford Hill Crematorium - Replacement & Maintenance Programme

Nottingham City Council · Local authority

In brief

Nottingham City Council is looking for suppliers for construction work (East Midlands).

The estimated value is £2,613,500 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 25 years, starting 9 November 2026.

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 30 September 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 5pm, Friday 18 September 2026
Bids by: midday, Wednesday 30 September 2026

How bids are scored

Price 40% · Quality 55% · Social Value 5%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 43 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

This contract is for the safe removal and disposal under license of 3 existing Evans 300/2 Cremators and double emissions abatement system (including all ancillary items connected to the cremation process), replacing them with new, fuel efficient plant and equipment at Wilford Hill Crematorium, Loughborough Road, Nottingham. The Crematorium must remain operational throughout the programme. The works will therefore require careful planning, phasing, and coordination to ensure continuity of cremation services. The selected Contractor will enter into a long-term maintenance, servicing, and technical agreement of the cremation plant for up to 25 years, reflecting the anticipated lifecycle of the cremation plant. The maintenance contract will include break clauses at five-year intervals, exercisable at the Authority's discretion.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 2 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £2,613,500 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in East Midlands?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 5pm, Friday 18 September 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 30 September 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

21 May 2026Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 046938-2026
6 August 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 074755-2026

About the buyer

Nottingham City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

182

Awards

102

Suppliers it has used most for construction

Kiely Bros. Limited2 contracts
Miller Freeman & Sons (Nottingham) Limited2 contracts
Ackroyd Electrical Services Limited1 contract
Acorn Mechanical Pipework Services Limited1 contract
Bray's Pipelines Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from Nottingham City Council

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From notice 046938-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 May 2026, last updated 6 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.