Limestone

Tender description

The provision and fixing of portland stone service pattern memorials. The authority requires, under a call off contract, for the provision of Portland Stone Service Pattern Memorials (in best quality Basebed Portland Stone), mainly headstones, incl. 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 60 memorials per year although this could increase or decrease. The estimated total value excluding VAT is in between 1 GBP and 310 000 GBP. 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 (NAMM) or an equivalent association and are registered on a nationally recognised fixing register such RQMF or BRAMM.