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/036995-2026
- 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
- 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
- 23 Apr 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 14 May 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 19 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2028 2-3 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
- SOLIHULL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SOLIHULL
- Postcode
- B91 3QB
- Post Town
- 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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036995-2026
23rd April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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