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Provision of Public Health Funerals

Dover District Council

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25 Aug 2026 at 15:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Dover District Council procured public health funeral services for people who require arrangements through the council within the Dover District Area. The requirement covers funeral and related services, including the practical provision of funerals on the council’s behalf. Delivery is within the Dover district area in Kent. The buying organisation is Dover District Council, a sub-central public authority. The selected provider is Co-op Funeralcare, a funeral services business based in Manchester and recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise. This opportunity is therefore relevant to funeral directors and related service providers able to arrange and deliver public health funerals locally, work to public-sector requirements and provide a complete service for the council’s cases.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Dover District Council used a below-threshold limited competition. Co-op Funeralcare was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 14 August 2026 and runs from 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2029. It allows one 12-month renewal, with a maximum end date of 20 September 2030. The awarded contract value is £33,748 excluding VAT and £40,497.60 including VAT, in GBP. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies funeral and related services as the contracted category. The procurement was below the applicable threshold and the selected supplier is Co-op Funeralcare.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Dover District Council for outsourced public health funeral provision in the Dover district area. A credible future competitor would need to be a funeral director or related funeral services provider with the operational capacity to arrange funerals for public-sector cases, manage the associated practical and administrative responsibilities, and deliver reliably across the district. Local or well-organised regional coverage would be important because the requirement is tied to a specific council area. The award also shows that the council has used a below-threshold limited competition and selected an established funeralcare provider recorded as an SME. Suppliers preparing for a comparable requirement should be able to evidence dependable service delivery, suitable facilities and staff, and experience handling public health funerals.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Public Health Funerals

Notice Description

Provision of Public Health Funerals within the Dover District Area

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ebbb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080914-2026
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
SME

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£33,748 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 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
Dover District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DOVER
Postcode
CT16 3PJ
Postcode Area
Canterbury
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ44 East Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Dover
Electoral Ward
Whitfield
Westminster Constituency
Dover and Deal

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Co-op Funeralcare

Further Information

Notice Documents

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