---
title: "Provision of Public Health Funerals"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ebbb"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Dover District Council"
published: "2026-08-25"
---

# Provision of Public Health Funerals

Buyer: Dover District Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ebbb

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## Summary

Dover District Council procured public health funeral services for people who require arrangements through the council within the Dover District Area. The requirement covers funeral and related services, including the practical provision of funerals on the council’s behalf. Delivery is within the Dover district area in Kent. The buying organisation is Dover District Council, a sub-central public authority. The selected provider is Co-op Funeralcare, a funeral services business based in Manchester and recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise. This opportunity is therefore relevant to funeral directors and related service providers able to arrange and deliver public health funerals locally, work to public-sector requirements and provide a complete service for the council’s cases.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Dover District Council used a below-threshold limited competition. Co-op Funeralcare was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 14 August 2026 and runs from 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2029. It allows one 12-month renewal, with a maximum end date of 20 September 2030. The awarded contract value is £33,748 excluding VAT and £40,497.60 including VAT, in GBP. The award is active and the contract is active. The published outcome identifies funeral and related services as the contracted category. The procurement was below the applicable threshold and the selected supplier is Co-op Funeralcare.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Dover District Council for outsourced public health funeral provision in the Dover district area. A credible future competitor would need to be a funeral director or related funeral services provider with the operational capacity to arrange funerals for public-sector cases, manage the associated practical and administrative responsibilities, and deliver reliably across the district. Local or well-organised regional coverage would be important because the requirement is tied to a specific council area. The award also shows that the council has used a below-threshold limited competition and selected an established funeralcare provider recorded as an SME. Suppliers preparing for a comparable requirement should be able to evidence dependable service delivery, suitable facilities and staff, and experience handling public health funerals.

## Notice

Provision of Public Health Funerals within the Dover District Area

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080914-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £33,748 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Dover District Council |
| Locality | DOVER |
| Postcode area | Canterbury |
| Postcode | CT16 3PJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ44 East Kent |
| Local authority | Dover |
| Electoral ward | Whitfield |
| Westminster constituency | Dover and Deal |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Co-op Funeralcare |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98370000 - Funeral and related services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 15:14 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080914-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080914-2026
  25th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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