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Funeral Services

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust

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21 Jul 2026 at 15:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust procured funeral services for activity associated with its healthcare operations. The requirement covers the provision of funeral services, classified under CPV 98371000, with delivery across the United Kingdom. The buyer is Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead. The selected service is therefore relevant to funeral directors, funeral homes and wider bereavement-service providers able to support an NHS foundation trust and deliver arrangements nationally. Suppliers assessing comparable public-sector opportunities should consider whether their operational coverage, service standards and arrangements for working with NHS organisations match the needs of this buyer and this type of requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Funeral Partners Limited. It used a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was completed, and the award is active. The award date was 30 June 2026. The contract was signed on 30 June 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029, with an optional 12-month extension available until 30 June 2030. The awarded value is £42,000 excluding VAT and £50,400 including VAT. The contract is below the applicable threshold. Evaluation resulted in the award of the funeral-services requirement to Funeral Partners Limited; no further award criteria or weighting are stated in the procurement information.

This award demonstrates established NHS demand for funeral services delivered through a below-threshold limited competition, rather than an open procedure. A credible competitor for a future requirement from Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust would need to provide professional funeral-director services, manage arrangements reliably for the trust and support delivery across the United Kingdom. The appointed supplier is a large funeral-services business, indicating that organisational capacity, operational resilience and the ability to handle public-sector service requirements at a contracted scale are commercially relevant. Providers should also be prepared to compete through a restricted buyer-led process and demonstrate dependable service delivery, suitable internal resources and experience relevant to NHS funeral arrangements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Funeral Services

Notice Description

Funeral Services awarded to Funeral Partners. Contract period 01/07/2026 to 30/06/2029 with option to extend for 12 months. Total cost - PS42,000

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d021
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068823-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98371000 - Funeral services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£42,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD
Postcode
NE9 6SX
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
High Fell
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Funeral Partners Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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