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Maidstone Borough Council & Swale Borough Council Public Health Act Funerals

Maidstone Borough Council

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29 Sep 2026 at 15:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Maidstone Borough Council and Swale Borough Council are seeking a funeral director to carry out public health funerals. The work covers funeral and related services, including the funeral arrangements required for these cases. The buying organisation is Maidstone Borough Council, acting with Swale Borough Council. The stated delivery area is associated with Swale; Maidstone is the lead council named in the procurement. This is a service contract rather than a purchase of funeral supplies alone, so it is relevant to funeral directors able to provide the services needed by local authorities for public health funerals.

The councils invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The deadline for enquiries was 20 October 2026 at 12:00 UK time, and the submission deadline was 27 October 2026 at 13:00 UK time. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030, with a possible two-year extension, to 31 January 2032. Its estimated value is £95,000 excluding VAT (£114,000 including VAT). There is one lot. Award is based on cost, weighted at 75%, and quality, weighted at 25%.

The requirement is suited to funeral directors with the operational capability to undertake public health funerals for local authorities. The procurement marks small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises as suitable to compete, so it is not framed as exclusively for large suppliers. Providers should assess whether they can deliver the service across the councils’ stated area and meet the quality expectations assessed alongside price. The procurement does not set out specific accreditation, staffing, capacity or experience thresholds in the published requirements summarised here.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Maidstone Borough Council & Swale Borough Council Public Health Act Funerals

Notice Description

Maidstone and Swale Borough Councils are looking to procure the services of a Funeral Director to undertake our Public Health Funerals. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Funeral-and-related-services./T82VHD2AD9 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/T82VHD2AD9

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract period is for 3 years with a possible further 2 years extension.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077cd0
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092021-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

39296000 - Funeral supplies

98370000 - Funeral and related services

98371000 - Funeral services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£95,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£95,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 3-4 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
Maidstone Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME15 6JQ
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ46 West Kent
Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
High Street
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

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