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title: "Provision of a Funeral and Undertaking Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ee99"
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buyer: "FIFE COUNCIL"
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# Provision of a Funeral and Undertaking Service

Buyer: FIFE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ee99

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## Summary

Fife Council, located in Glenrothes, UK, has completed the procurement process for the provision of funeral and related services, with Stewart Funeral Group awarded contracts for both North and South Fife areas. This procurement falls under the services category, classified specifically as funeral services. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, initially announced on 4th December 2025. The tender period concluded on 8th January 2026, relevant for businesses in the funeral service industry wishing to provide services within the Fife region. The contracts were signed on 13th February 2026 with the award status marked as active.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in funeral services, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The open procedure allows businesses to compete for either or both lots across the North and South Fife areas. With quality and price as equal criteria, companies that can provide reliable, respectful, and cost-effective services stand well-placed to benefit from such contracts. As part of community benefits, this procurement also involves a scored element focusing on community engagement and involvement, thus opening avenues for additional growth for those businesses committed to enhancing community welfare through their services.

## Notice

Fife Council require suitably qualified contractors(s) to provide an undertaking and funeral service to ensure all persons in Fife who have no means to pay and have no-one who adopts responsibility for them to have a respectful burial/cremation. This requirement shall be split into 2 lots per area of Fife, tenderers can quote for any or both Lots.

### Lot Information

North Fife

Fife Council require suitably qualified contractors(s) to provide an undertaking and funeral service to ensure all persons in Fife who have no means to pay and have no-one who adopts responsibility for them to have a respectful burial/cremation. This requirement shall be split into 2 lots per area of Fife, tenderers can quote for any or both Lots.

Renewal: Extension period of 12 months

South Fife

Fife Council require suitably qualified contractors(s) to provide an undertaking and funeral service to ensure all persons in Fife who have no means to pay and have no-one who adopts responsibility for them to have a respectful burial/cremation. This requirement shall be split into 2 lots per area of Fife, tenderers can quote for any or both Lots.

Renewal: 12 month extension available.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013272-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £52,708 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FIFE COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLENROTHES |
| Post town | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY7 5LT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Glenrothes Central and Thornton |
| Westminster constituency | Glenrothes and Mid Fife |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STEWART FUNERAL GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98370000 - Funeral and related services

## Release History

- 13 Feb 2026 at 10:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013272-2026
- 4 Dec 2025 at 11:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079655-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.com
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000817596
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187

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