---
title: "Out of Hours Burial Administration Service (PAN3308)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0563ec"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-21"
---

# Out of Hours Burial Administration Service (PAN3308)

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0563ec

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## Summary

Leicester City Council has successfully awarded a contract for the "Out of Hours Burial Administration Service (PAN3308)" under an open procurement method, focusing on services within the community, social, and personal services industry category. The procurement process, now at the contract stage, involved an open competition below the threshold. The contract, valued at £78,000, was awarded to MBCOL Ltd and will run from 10th November 2025 until 9th November 2027, with an option to extend by one further year. The service is essential for providing timely burial services in Leicester and predominantly caters to various religious communities in the UKF21 region.

This tender provides significant business growth opportunities for service providers specialising in sensitive and rapid response community services. It is ideally suited to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) like MBCOL Ltd, which can demonstrate experience in handling urgent service requests efficiently. The contract necessitates a strong understanding of the cultural and religious requirements of community services, offering niche firms a valuable opportunity to expand their service portfolios and strengthen their position in the public sector market.

## Notice

The Provision of Out of Hours Burial Administration Service

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The proposed contract will be for two years with options to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than up to a further one year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076151-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2025 - 9 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £110,000 |
| Lots value | £110,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £78,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF21 Leicester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MBCOL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2025 at 15:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076151-2025
- 22 Jul 2025 at 13:52 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042058-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076151-2025
  21st November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042058-2025
  22nd July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=6a2bb7c3-b737-f011-8136-005056b64545
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.leicester.gov.uk

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