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title: "Public Health Funerals and Coroners Removals"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0560cf"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Public Health Funerals and Coroners Removals

Buyer: SOUTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0560cf

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## Summary

South Tyneside Borough Council has completed a procurement process for Public Health Funerals and Coroners Removals, covering both South Tyneside and Gateshead. The relevant industry category is funeral and related services, with services being delivered in the UKC region. This procurement utilised an open procedure method and reached its award stage, having begun the contract on 1 January 2026 for South Tyneside and expected to commence on 1 April 2026 for Gateshead. The procurement was divided into two lots, each now completed, with the contracts running until the end of 2029. The main contracting parties include Richard Dalton Funerals Limited and Regent Funeral Services Limited, both small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) providing services under the contracts.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs in the funeral services sector. The open procedure used for this procurement encourages wide participation and ensures fair competition, providing equal chances for qualified suppliers. Businesses providing specialised funeral and related services are well-suited to compete in such tenders, as the contracts are comprehensive and require proficiency in both interments and removals as per coroner instructions. Prepared businesses can leverage the financial value of the contracts, which total gross amounts of £209,160 and £291,282 for the respective lots, thus boosting their market presence in the public sector.

## Notice

Public Health Funerals and Coroners Removals for South Tyneside Council Coroners Removals for Gateshead Council

### Lot Information

Public Health funerals and Coroners Removals in South Tyneside

This is for Public Health funerals in respect of interments and cremations for people who have died in the in the Borough of South Tyneside and require a Public Health funeral. The Service also covers the removals of the deceased persons to the designated hospital undertaken at the instruction of the HM Coroner for the Borough of South Tyneside

Coroners Removals in Gateshead

Removals of the deceased persons to the designated hospital undertaken at the instruction of the HM Coroner for the Borough of Gateshead.

### Planning Information

The scope of the engagement will be to advise all service providers within South Tyneside and Gateshead of the opportunity and advise them to register on the NEPO OPEN e-procurement https://open-uk.org/
If you would like to submit a expression of interest please contact nicola.bell@southtyneside.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000460-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2029-08-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £248,000 |
| Lots value | £248,000 |
| Awards value | £417,035 |
| Contracts value | £417,035 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTH SHIELDS |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE33 2RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Beacon and Bents |
| Westminster constituency | South Shields |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLC22 Tyneside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | REGENT FUNERAL SERVICES; RICHARD DALTON FUNERALS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98370000 - Funeral and related services

## Release History

- 5 Jan 2026 at 16:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000460-2026
- 8 Dec 2025 at 14:06 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080635-2025
- 1 Aug 2025 at 07:18 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045008-2025
- 17 Jul 2025 at 08:39 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040727-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000460-2026
  5th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080635-2025
  8th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045008-2025
  1st August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040727-2025
  17th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://WWW.REGENTFUNERALSERVICES.CO.UK
- http://www.richarddaltonfunerals.uk
- https://open-uk.org/
- https://open-uk.org/login
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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