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STCH - Provision of Funeral Services

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

12 Aug 2025 at 17:57

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

29 May 2025 at 15:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The joint procurement process conducted by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust involves the provision of funeral services, categorised under the industry of funeral and related services. Located in Sheffield, United Kingdom, this procurement, which was initially active, now has its tender status marked as complete with a cancellation notice issued on 12th August 2025. The tender was an open procedure with a gross contract value of £363,000. The procurement method adopted was open, and it intended to procure services above the threshold as defined by the procurement regulation.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in funeral services to engage with key NHS trusts and expand their business footprint within the public sector. SMEs and VCS organisations, in particular, are well-suited given the suitability criteria. With a contract period initially planned to start on 15th September 2025 and extend through optional renewals up to 2030, this contract presented potential for a sustained partnership, allowing businesses to leverage the recurring demand characteristic of the sector. Despite the cancellation, businesses should prepare to address evaluated concerns, improving their bids for future iterations of this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

STCH - Provision of Funeral Services

Notice Description

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust are conducting a joint procurement process with the intention of selecting a single supplier to deliver Funeral Services for both Trusts as outlined within the Tender documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: 2 x optional 12-month contract extension periods

Renewal: 2 x optional 12-month contract extension periods

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052901
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048204-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98370000 - Funeral and related services

98371000 - Funeral services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£302,500 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£302,500 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
15 Sep 2025 - 14 Sep 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
2029-12-10

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Additional Buyers

Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S10 2JF
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Broomhill and Sharrow Vale
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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