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Provision of Public Health Funerals

Peterborough City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

11 Sep 2026 at 11:51

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

05 Jun 2026 at 09:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Peterborough City Council is seeking a funeral director to provide public health funeral services. The service covers arranging burials and cremations for people who die, or are found dead, within the council’s area, except people who die as in-patients at Peterborough City Hospital. It applies where the next of kin are unwilling or unable to make the arrangements, or where there are no next of kin. The appointed provider will support the council with the practical delivery of these funerals and related services. The work is delivered within the Peterborough City Council area in the United Kingdom. This is a services requirement, classified under CPV 98370000, covering funeral and related services.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through a single-lot open procedure. Suppliers must first submit an expression of interest through ProContract to access the tender documents. Enquiries could be submitted until 2 October 2026 at 23:59, and bids were due by 12:00 noon on 9 October 2026. The intended contract period is 14 December 2026 to 13 December 2029, with one optional 12-month extension, giving a maximum end date of 13 December 2030. The estimated value is £175,000 excluding VAT and £210,000 including VAT. Evaluation is based on cost at 60% and quality at 40%. The award decision was scheduled by 9 November 2026.

This opportunity suits established funeral directors able to provide a complete public health funeral service for a local authority. Relevant capability includes arranging and coordinating burials and cremations, managing cases where relatives cannot or will not make arrangements, and responding appropriately where there is no next of kin. Suppliers should be able to work across the Peterborough area and deal with referrals connected to deaths within the council’s boundaries. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so it may suit an independent funeral director as well as a larger provider with local capacity. The evaluation gives quality a substantial weighting, alongside cost, making dependable service delivery and operational competence important commercial considerations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Public Health Funerals

Notice Description

Peterborough City Council arranges burials and cremations for any person who dies or has been found dead within the authority's boundaries, other than as an in-patient at Peterborough City Hospital. This is in any case where the next of kin make an application to the Local authority as they are unwilling or unable to make the necessary arrangements, or where there are no next of kin. Peterborough City Council are looking to appoint a funeral director to assist with the provision of this service.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 1 x 12 month optional extensions. Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) is the process in which the structure and responsibilities of local authorities are reconfigured. The Government has set out plans to move away from the current two-tier system of district and county councils in England, which is relevant to Cambridgeshire County Council, the five district councils in the county (Cambridge City Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, Fenland District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council), and Peterborough City Council as a neighbouring unitary council. The Government has not decided when (or if) the current seven councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will be reorganised and replaced with a one tier system, resulting in separate county, city and district councils no longer existing. A one tier system will mean residents will access all services through unitary council(s). At this stage, no decisions have been made on how many unitary councils will cover the county and which geographical areas they will cover. Throughout the LGR process, the Authority's focus will remain on delivering essential services across Peterborough. Accordingly, changes may occur during the term of the contract, and although contracts are likely to transfer to any new unitary authorities by statutory instrument or by agreement on LGR, the contract may need to be amended to reflect the new geographical, financial and contract scope. Therefore, to ensure the contract may adapt upon implementation of LGR and modify to reflect the implications of LGR, we state within this procurement documentation of the intention to rely on Section 74(1)(a) and Schedule 8(1) of the Procurement Act 2023 to permit modification of the of the contract (if modification is considered necessary), to reflect new geographical, financial and contract scope accordingly. Please note we cannot precisely confirm any modification, if any, to the geographical, financial and contract scope at this stage, and any proposed modification. Any contract modification shall be in accordance with clause 28 and clause 32.5.2(c) of the contract.

Planning Information

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Opportunity to understand the current market and pricing structures. Responses will be reviewed and follow up clarification questions may be asked to ensure the Authority can make an informed decision on the future of the Public Health Funeral Provision. No supplier selection or supplier preference is implied. Supplier who are interested in this opportunity should submit an Expression of Interest on the ProContract Advert which is linked here: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=9939a635-b060-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=fa9a9b42-8212-ed11-8117-005056b64545 This will then grant access to the Preliminary Market Engagement document that all Suppliers are asked to complete and return via ProContract by no later than 12:00 Noon on Friday 3rd July 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ae3d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086332-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, 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
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
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Dec 2026 - 13 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-09-11

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Peterborough City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Fletton and Stanground
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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