---
title: "STCH - Provision of Funeral Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052901"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-08-12"
---

# STCH - Provision of Funeral Services

Buyer: SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052901

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## Summary

The joint procurement process conducted by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust involves the provision of funeral services, categorised under the industry of funeral and related services. Located in Sheffield, United Kingdom, this procurement, which was initially active, now has its tender status marked as complete with a cancellation notice issued on 12th August 2025. The tender was an open procedure with a gross contract value of £363,000. The procurement method adopted was open, and it intended to procure services above the threshold as defined by the procurement regulation.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in funeral services to engage with key NHS trusts and expand their business footprint within the public sector. SMEs and VCS organisations, in particular, are well-suited given the suitability criteria. With a contract period initially planned to start on 15th September 2025 and extend through optional renewals up to 2030, this contract presented potential for a sustained partnership, allowing businesses to leverage the recurring demand characteristic of the sector. Despite the cancellation, businesses should prepare to address evaluated concerns, improving their bids for future iterations of this tender.

## Notice

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust are conducting a joint procurement process with the intention of selecting a single supplier to deliver Funeral Services for both Trusts as outlined within the Tender documents.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: 2 x optional 12-month contract extension periods

Renewal: 2 x optional 12-month contract extension periods

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048204-2025 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2025 - 14 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | 2029-12-10 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £302,500 |
| Lots value | £302,500 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | Missing; SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | SHEFFIELD |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S10 2JF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield |
| Local authority | Sheffield |
| Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale |
| Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central |
| Delivery location | TLE32 Sheffield |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
- 98371000 - Funeral services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2025 at 16:57 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048204-2025
- 29 May 2025 at 14:11 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028525-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048204-2025
  12th August 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028525-2025
  29th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://health-family.force.com/s/WelcomeProjectreferenceC361595
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk
- https://www.sth.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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