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Public Health Act Funerals (Section 46)

Exeter City Council

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26 Oct 2026 at 15:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Exeter City Council commissioned funeral services under Section 46 of the Public Health Act. The work concerns funerals arranged by the council under this statutory provision. Funeral Partners Ltd was selected to provide the service. The procurement is classified as services, with funeral services as its specific subject. The delivery location is recorded as the United Kingdom; no more specific service area is identified. This requirement is relevant to funeral directors and funeral service providers able to undertake public health funerals for a local authority. The buyer is Exeter City Council, based in Exeter.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Exeter City Council awarded the contract to Funeral Partners Ltd; it was signed on 29 May 2026. The contract runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028, with an option for one 12-month extension, to a maximum end date of 31 May 2029. The contract value is £90,000 excluding VAT and £108,000 including VAT. The procurement was below threshold; the recorded method is unknown. There was one lot, which is complete. The available outcome information does not state the evaluation criteria or provide an award date.

This award demonstrates demand from Exeter City Council for outsourced Section 46 public health funeral services. Funeral directors considering future work of this kind would need to show they can deliver funerals on behalf of a local authority and handle the practical and sensitive responsibilities associated with that service. The appointed provider is a large funeral services business, indicating that an established operator was selected, though the award does not set out specific capacity requirements, accreditations or experience thresholds. Suppliers best placed to compete when this requirement returns to market will be those with reliable funeral arrangements and the operational capacity to serve the council’s needs in Exeter. The contract’s extension option also indicates that continuity of service is part of the arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Public Health Act Funerals (Section 46)

Notice Description

CR2297 Contract Details notice only. Public Health Act Funerals (Section 46)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07906c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101148-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
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
£90,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2028 2-3 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
Exeter City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 1JN
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
St David's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Funeral Partners Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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