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SOL Public Health Funerals and Exhumations 2026

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

16 Sep 2026 at 16:37

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Tender

23 Apr 2026 at 11:34

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council sought a funeral director to deliver public health funeral services under its statutory duties. The work covers arranging and providing funerals for people whose arrangements fall to the Council, together with support for exhumations carried out under the Burial Act 1857. Services are expected to be delivered with dignity and respect, in accordance with the National Association of Funeral Directors Code of Conduct. The contract covers Solihull and is classified as funeral and related services, including undertaking, cremation and cemetery services. It is a services opportunity suited to funeral directors able to manage both statutory funerals and exhumation work for a local authority.

The procurement reached tender: the Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Questions were due by 5 May 2026 at 12:00 and tenders by 14 May 2026 at 12:00, with electronic submission allowed. The contract period was set from 20 July 2026 to 19 July 2028, with an extension option of up to 12 months, no later than 19 July 2029; extensions depended on performance and requirements. The estimated value was £45,000 excluding VAT (£54,000 including VAT). Evaluation was based on price at 60% and quality at 40%, assessed through the pricing schedule and technical return. The procurement was cancelled because the requirement was to be delivered through an alternative route after no submissions were received.

This requirement suited small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, and the open procedure allowed interested suppliers to submit without a separate participation stage. It was aimed at established funeral directors with the operational capability to provide complete public health funerals, arrange cremation or cemetery services, and support legally compliant exhumations. Suppliers needed to demonstrate a respectful, dignified service aligned with the National Association of Funeral Directors Code of Conduct, as well as the capacity to meet a council’s statutory requirements and any minimum pass/fail conditions in the tender documents. The opportunity would have been most relevant to providers combining funeral arranging, undertaking and bereavement-service expertise with reliable local delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SOL Public Health Funerals and Exhumations 2026

Notice Description

Solihull Council Bereavement Services (the Council) seeks to appoint a Funeral Director to provide funeral services in accordance with the Council's statutory duties under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984. The Contractor will also be required to provide support for exhumations, carried out in accordance with Section 25 of the Burial Act 1857. All services must be delivered with dignity, respect, and in line with the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) Code of Conduct.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The length of extensions is dependent on performance and requirements.

Renewal: Up to 12 months, no later than 19/07/2029

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06896a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087953-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
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

98371100 - Cemetery services and cremation services

98371120 - Cremation services

98371200 - Undertaking services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOLIHULL
Postcode
B91 3QB
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG32 Solihull
Delivery Location
TLG32 Solihull
Local Authority
Solihull
Electoral Ward
St Alphege
Westminster Constituency
Solihull West and Shirley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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