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Public Health Funerals and Coroners Removals

South Tyneside Borough Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

05 Jan 2026 at 16:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

08 Dec 2025 at 14:06

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Aug 2025 at 08:18

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

17 Jul 2025 at 09:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Tyneside Borough Council has completed a procurement process for Public Health Funerals and Coroners Removals, covering both South Tyneside and Gateshead. The relevant industry category is funeral and related services, with services being delivered in the UKC region. This procurement utilised an open procedure method and reached its award stage, having begun the contract on 1 January 2026 for South Tyneside and expected to commence on 1 April 2026 for Gateshead. The procurement was divided into two lots, each now completed, with the contracts running until the end of 2029. The main contracting parties include Richard Dalton Funerals Limited and Regent Funeral Services Limited, both small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) providing services under the contracts.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs in the funeral services sector. The open procedure used for this procurement encourages wide participation and ensures fair competition, providing equal chances for qualified suppliers. Businesses providing specialised funeral and related services are well-suited to compete in such tenders, as the contracts are comprehensive and require proficiency in both interments and removals as per coroner instructions. Prepared businesses can leverage the financial value of the contracts, which total gross amounts of £209,160 and £291,282 for the respective lots, thus boosting their market presence in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public Health Funerals and Coroners Removals

Notice Description

Public Health Funerals and Coroners Removals for South Tyneside Council Coroners Removals for Gateshead Council

Lot Information

Public Health funerals and Coroners Removals in South Tyneside

This is for Public Health funerals in respect of interments and cremations for people who have died in the in the Borough of South Tyneside and require a Public Health funeral. The Service also covers the removals of the deceased persons to the designated hospital undertaken at the instruction of the HM Coroner for the Borough of South Tyneside

Coroners Removals in Gateshead

Removals of the deceased persons to the designated hospital undertaken at the instruction of the HM Coroner for the Borough of Gateshead.

Planning Information

The scope of the engagement will be to advise all service providers within South Tyneside and Gateshead of the opportunity and advise them to register on the NEPO OPEN e-procurement https://open-uk.org/ If you would like to submit a expression of interest please contact nicola.bell@southtyneside.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0560cf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000460-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98370000 - Funeral and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£248,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£248,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£417,035 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£417,035 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jan 20267 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
28 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
3 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2029-08-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Tyneside Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTH SHIELDS
Postcode
NE33 2RL
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside
Local Authority
South Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Beacon and Bents
Westminster Constituency
South Shields

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

REGENT FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED

RICHARD DALTON FUNERALS LIMITED

Further Information

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