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title: "Funeral Services Burial and Cremation"
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# Funeral Services Burial and Cremation

Buyer: STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b63e5530-94b0-485f-a52b-d1c0897f3a28

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## Summary

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the provision of funeral services under the title "Funeral Services Burial and Cremation". This tender, classified under Funeral Services (CPV code: 98371000), involves the arrangement of public health funerals within the council's boundary. It concluded with the award stage on 19th February 2025, and the contract period spans from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2029. The total value of the contract is £120,000 GBP. The procurement method used was a restricted procedure below the threshold, specifically seeking quotes from funeral directors with Chapel of Rest facilities within the Stockton-on-Tees area. Businesses operating within the North East region of the United Kingdom were targeted for this contract.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the funeral services industry. The long-term contract provides stability and the chance for sustained engagement with public sector clientele. Businesses with the capability to provide respectful and comprehensive funeral services, including having appropriate facilities and local operational scope, would be well-suited to compete for such tenders. Collaboration with a local authority like Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council can enhance a company's reputation and open avenues for future public sector contracts.

## Notice

The provision of a funeral director to undertake public health funerals for Burial and Cremation. Stockton on Tees Borough Council has a statutory duty, under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, to provide suitable funeral arrangements for persons who have died within the Borough Council boundary and where there is no one prepared to make suitable funeral arrangements. Quotations were invited from Funeral Directors with Chapel of Rest facilities based within the Stockton on Tees Borough Council boundary to undertake public health funerals on behalf of the Department for the required religions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/976cc2b5-5ed6-447f-87d5-b7f9e418b864 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Restricted procedure, below threshold |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £120,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STOCKTON-ON-TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOCKTON-ON-TEES |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COLIN MCGINLEY FUNERAL SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98371000 - Funeral services

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2025 at 12:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/976cc2b5-5ed6-447f-87d5-b7f9e418b864

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/976cc2b5-5ed6-447f-87d5-b7f9e418b864
  6th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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