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title: "SCE0039 - Public Health Funerals"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05970a"
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# SCE0039 - Public Health Funerals

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05970a

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## Summary

The procurement process for public health funerals, titled "SCE0039 - Public Health Funerals," is led by Leicester City Council, a sub-central government authority located at 115 Charles Street, Leicester, UKF21. The contract involves funeral and related services, pivotal under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984. The procurement stage is at the award stage as of 22nd June 2026, with DIGNITY FUNERALS LIMITED named as the supplier. The open tender process allows the contract to commence on 1st August 2026, running for an initial four-year term with the possibility to extend by another year, subject to performance evaluations, up to a total of five years, ending on 31st July 2031. The gross contract value is £432,802.8, ensuring service provision within Leicester City.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the funeral service industry. Companies specialising in funeral and crematory services, particularly those that can handle large-scale contracts, will find this opportunity aligns well with their expertise. Given the structured, open procurement method, SMEs and larger enterprises with capabilities in high-quality service delivery can compete, particularly those based in or capable of operating efficiently within the Leicester region. The tender does not feature multiple lots, reflecting a streamlined procurement approach, offering a sustainable engagement with public sector requirements. With active encouragement for competition, businesses can leverage these procurement opportunities to expand their influence and strengthen their market position.

## Notice

Leicester City Council (the Council) invited tenders via an Open Tender process for the provision of a Public Health Funerals service for Leicester City. Leicester City Council has a duty to provide public funerals under Section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984. The provider shall be required to arrange a funeral, whether this is a burial or cremation, in accordance with the service requirements. The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 4 years to commence on 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2030 (initial term) with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Council, for a further period of one year to 31st July 2031, taking the contract term to a maximum of 5 years.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Council, the contract can be extended for a further period of one year to 30th June 2031, taking the contract term to a maximum of 5 years.

### Planning Information

Leicester City Council is considering commissioning a Public Health Funeral contract for the provision of funerals as part of its statutory duty within the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984. It is anticipated, dependent upon an engagement exercise, that tenders for this service would be sought in late October 2025, to enable a new contract to begin from 01/04/2026.
As part of the commissioning process, the authority is undertaking a preliminary market engagement. This gives potential providers and other stakeholders the opportunity to express their interests and feed in their views about the potential service model and specification principles. The commissioners will use the information to appraise options and further develop the specification.
This process does not constitute a formal tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in the letting of a Contract. The authority is using this process solely to test the market to gather information and ascertain the level of interest in this particular service. There are therefore no formal criteria which we will use to judge your responses, and it is not our intention to provide any feedback.
To participate in this Preliminary Market Engagement, for organisations that may be interested, either individually or as part of a consortium, please complete the Preliminary Market Engagement questionnaire. The PME Questionnaire must be completed and submitted by no later than 23:59hrs on Tuesday 23rd September 2025.
The PME Questionnaire can be accessed through the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f1fb9a98-908d-f011-813a-005056b64545
This advert is regarding undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement and therefore is not a call for competition. This process does not constitute a formal Tender or other competitive bidding process and will not result in the letting of a Contract. The Commissioners are using this process solely to test the market to gather information. There are therefore no formal criteria which Commissioners will use to judge your responses, and it is not our intention to provide any feedback.
Please be aware that we are subject to the disclosure requirements of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and that potentially any information we hold is liable to disclosure under that Act. For this reason, we would strongly advise that any information you consider to be confidential is labelled as such. The Authority may also decide to include certain information in the publication scheme which the Authority maintains under the Act. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ("FOIA"), members of the public or any interested party may make a request for information to the Authority. The Authority will consider the disclosure of any information, contained in the PME questionnaire, subject to the exemptions under the FOIA.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058366-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | 21 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | 2030-01-19 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £375,000 |
| Lots value | £375,000 |
| Awards value | £360,669 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## 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 | DIGNITY FUNERALS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98370000 - Funeral and related services

## Release History

- 22 Jun 2026 at 09:34 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058366-2026
- 11 Feb 2026 at 15:14 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012521-2026
- 9 Sep 2025 at 15:50 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055161-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058366-2026
  22nd June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012521-2026
  11th February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055161-2025
  9th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=9958bd92-6c03-f111-813c-005056b64545
  Unrestricted and full direct access to the documents related to this procurement are available through the link.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dignityfunerals.co.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f1fb9a98-908d-f011-813a-005056b64545
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.leicester.gov.uk/

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