Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Funeral Services for UHN
Notice Description
Provision of Funeral Services for University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN) NHS Group. Northampton General Hospital (NGH) NHS Trust and Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS Foundation Trust require a professional, compassionate and reliable funeral services provider to assist in the arrangement and delivery of funeral services for deceased individuals, adults and babies, who have passed away while under their care. The provider must demonstrate sensitivity, efficiency, and respect in all aspects of service delivery. The requirements is split into two lots: Lot 1 NGH Lot 2 KGH Bidders may bid for one or both lots.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-067c5d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031153-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender 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
98371000 - Funeral services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £460,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £460,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Apr 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Apr 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 17 May 2026 - 17 May 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KETTERING
- Postcode
- NN16 8UZ
- Post Town
- Northampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF24 West Northamptonshire
- Delivery Location
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
-
- Local Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Delapre and Rushmere
- Westminster Constituency
- Northampton South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031153-2026
2nd April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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