Planning

Bereavement and Mortuary Services (Funeral)

NORTH WEST ANGLIA NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

02 Dec 2025 at 16:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage for procuring Bereavement and Mortuary Services, which are to be provided across multiple hospital sites, including Peterborough City Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, and Stamford and Rutland Hospital. This falls under the services category within the funeral and related services industry. The procurement process initiated is a tender, with pre-market engagement scheduled with a deadline on 19th December 2025. Potential suppliers are encouraged to reach out via email for one-to-one meetings. The procurement planning involves consideration of service resilience, inclusivity, and compliance with NHS standards, particularly in light of recommendations from the David Fuller Inquiry.

This tender offers valuable growth opportunities for businesses in the funeral and bereavement services sector, including SMEs. Suppliers can leverage this opportunity to offer robust services such as collection and transfer of deceased patients, hospital-arranged funerals, and digital tracking of deceased patients. Services must adhere to the National Association of Funeral Directors Code of Practice and accommodate cultural and individual care requirements. Businesses equipped to provide secure and dignified facilities for temporary storage, out-of-hours services, and coordination across multiple hospital sites would be particularly suitable. The gross contract value is estimated at £140,000 GBP, with a renewal option after the initial three-year contract period starting in July 2026. Businesses enhancing service governance and compliance with NHS standards could gain a competitive edge in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bereavement and Mortuary Services (Funeral)

Notice Description

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWA NHS FT) is preparing the scope of requirements for the provision of Bereavement and Mortuary Services across its hospital sites including: - Peterborough City Hospital - Stamford and Rutland Hospital - Hinchingbrooke Hospital The potential scale and complexity of this service offers a significant opportunity to providers within the funeral, bereavement, and mortuary services sector. Prior to initiating any procurement, the Trust wishes to engage with the market to discuss key topics that will inform the future procurement exercise, including specification scope and potential contract allocation (lots), service resilience, cultural inclusivity, governance, compliance with emerging standards and procurement process. The scope of services includes, but is not limited to: Collection and transfer of deceased patients (including bariatric and super-bariatric cases) within defined timeframes. Provision of hospital-arranged funerals, cremations, and burials in line with the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) Code of Practice. Temporary storage and care of the deceased in secure, dignified facilities, including viewing arrangements for families. Accommodation of cultural, religious, and individualised care requirements. Out-of-hours collection and funeral arrangements. Coordination with hospital mortuary and bereavement teams across multiple sites. Compliance with NHS standards, infection control, safeguarding, and recommendations from the David Fuller Inquiry. Robust governance, incident reporting, and continuous improvement mechanisms. Digital tracking and traceability of deceased patients. Oversight and audit facilitation for the Trust, including site visits and record reviews. Service should be VAT Exempt

Planning Information

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (the “Authority”) is seeking to engage with the market in advance of a forthcoming procurement for the provision of Bereavement and Mortuary Services across its hospital sites, including Peterborough City Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Hospital, and Stamford and Rutland Hospital. Suppliers wishing to participate in this pre-market engagement should confirm their interest by email to nwangliaft.procurement@nhs.net to arrange a 121 meeting with the Trust before the Engagement Deadline. Please include the following detail in your email: - Quoting Reference - Premarket engagement Bereavement and Mortuary Services (Funeral) (W213334) - Full name - Company/organisation name - Contact details (E-mail and phone number) This Notice is for information only. The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the requirements, the estimated value, the service classification of this requirement and the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding and the Authority reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time. The publication of this notice in no way obliges the Authority to commence any competitive tender process. The Authority is not and shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in participating in this premarket engagement exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ed4b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079062-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Dec 20252 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Jan 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Jul 2026 - 24 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH WEST ANGLIA NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Lovin Thomas Sunny
Contact Email
lovin.thomassunny@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE3 9GZ
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
TLH11 Peterborough, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Ravensthorpe
Westminster Constituency
Peterborough

Further Information

Notice Documents

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