Oxford Burial Meadow

Oxford City Council
South East
Open procedure
3 August 2026 to 3 February 2029

Development of a naturalistic burial ground involving the construction of vehicle access, path networks, and installation of site furniture and signage. Soft landscaping works include the planting of native woodland and hedgerows, alongside the seeding and establishment of wildflower meadows to support long-term burial plot creation.

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Awarded value: £1.2m; As published
Published: 27 November 2025
Awarded: 12 June 2026; Blakedown Landscapes
Contract length: 30 months; Ends 3 February 2029

What the contract covers

Works contract

Construction and landscaping services for the development of a new naturalistic burial ground, including access roads, pathways, and native planting.

Create a new naturalistic burial ground
Provide new vehicle access, path networks, furniture and signage
Provide soft landscape comprising native woodland and hedgerows
Seed and establish wildflower meadows to allow burial plots to be created throughout the site over a period of 40 years

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Works contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 30 months
Contract dates: 3 August 2026 to 3 February 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Works
CPV codes: 71420000, 71421000, 45112700

Services in this contract

Hard and soft landscaping worksMain service£191k typicalNew naturalistic burial ground with access, paths, furniture, signage and soft landscape

Lifecycle

Published
27 November 2025
Contract awardedto Blakedown Landscapes
12 June 2026
Contract starts
3 August 2026
Contract ends
3 February 2029

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Oxford City Council

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Blakedown Landscapes

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/337002/oxford-burial-meadow
Buyer reference: OCC000901
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ea95
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Oxford City Council. Oxford Burial Meadow. Contract award, 27 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/337002/oxford-burial-meadow (accessed 5 November 2026).