# Professional Design Services for New and Existing Cemeteries

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council](/buyers/rochdale-metropolitan-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: The CDS Group
- Award value: £98,100
- Tender value: £98,100
- Award date: 7 November 2025
- Published: 13 January 2026
- Contract start: 10 November 2025
- Contract end: 15 December 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 27069b6b-8cd3-4e37-b1b9-bf919cf8b206-878985
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad52d581-5e2e-4e78-9c87-10fb27c85e14

## Description

The council had a requirement to employ a specialist design consultant to develop designs for a new cemetery\. The appointed design consultant will take from project through RIBA stages 1-3\. The council decided to run a mini-competition through the constellia neutral vendor framework, following this the contract was awarded to the below named supplier as the council found they provided the most advantageous response\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27069b6b-8cd3-4e37-b1b9-bf919cf8b206-878985)