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Funeral Services

North Somerset Council

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07 Oct 2026 at 15:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Somerset Council procured public health funeral services for people who die in North Somerset where a funeral must be arranged by the council. The work is funeral provision, covering the council’s public health funeral requirement. The contract is for delivery in North Somerset. This is a local service for funeral directors able to undertake arrangements on the council’s behalf and serve the area. The procurement was divided into one lot, covering the requirement as a single package.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to GROVES FAMILY FUNERAL DIRECTORS LIMITED. North Somerset Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The award date is not stated. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030, with an option to extend by a further 24 months, to a maximum end date of 30 September 2032. The contract value is £78,000 excluding VAT (£93,600 including VAT). The recorded award is active. No evaluation criteria are set out in the procurement data.

This award shows North Somerset Council’s demand for a funeral director able to provide public health funerals across North Somerset. A credible competitor when this requirement next reaches the market would need to demonstrate the practical capacity to make funeral arrangements for the council and deliver the service locally. The contract was awarded through limited competition below the procurement threshold, so suppliers should be prepared for a restricted route rather than assume an open tender. The selected provider is a small or medium-sized funeral business, showing that the requirement was met by a specialist local-scale supplier rather than a large national operator. The opportunity is relevant to funeral directors with experience in public health funerals and the operational capability to respond to this council’s service needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Funeral Services

Notice Description

Provision of public health funerals in North Somerset

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0782f1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094842-2026
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

98371000 - Funeral services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£78,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 4-5 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
North Somerset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WESTON-SUPER-MARE, NORTH SOMERSET
Postcode
BS23 1UJ
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Weston-super-Mare Central
Westminster Constituency
Weston-super-Mare

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GROVES FAMILY FUNERAL DIRECTORS LIMITED

Further Information

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