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title: "Maidstone Borough Council & Swale Borough Council Public Health Act Funerals"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077cd0"
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# Maidstone Borough Council & Swale Borough Council Public Health Act Funerals

Buyer: Maidstone Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077cd0

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## Summary

Maidstone Borough Council and Swale Borough Council are seeking a funeral director to carry out public health funerals. The work covers funeral and related services, including the funeral arrangements required for these cases. The buying organisation is Maidstone Borough Council, acting with Swale Borough Council. The stated delivery area is associated with Swale; Maidstone is the lead council named in the procurement. This is a service contract rather than a purchase of funeral supplies alone, so it is relevant to funeral directors able to provide the services needed by local authorities for public health funerals.

The councils invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. The deadline for enquiries was 20 October 2026 at 12:00 UK time, and the submission deadline was 27 October 2026 at 13:00 UK time. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030, with a possible two-year extension, to 31 January 2032. Its estimated value is £95,000 excluding VAT (£114,000 including VAT). There is one lot. Award is based on cost, weighted at 75%, and quality, weighted at 25%.

The requirement is suited to funeral directors with the operational capability to undertake public health funerals for local authorities. The procurement marks small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises as suitable to compete, so it is not framed as exclusively for large suppliers. Providers should assess whether they can deliver the service across the councils’ stated area and meet the quality expectations assessed alongside price. The procurement does not set out specific accreditation, staffing, capacity or experience thresholds in the published requirements summarised here.

## Notice

Maidstone and Swale Borough Councils are looking to procure the services of a Funeral Director to undertake our Public Health Funerals. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Funeral-and-related-services./T82VHD2AD9 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/T82VHD2AD9

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract period is for 3 years with a possible further 2 years extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092021-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £95,000 |
| Lots value | £95,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Maidstone Borough Council |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Postcode area | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME15 6JQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | High Street |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ46 West Kent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 39296000 - Funeral supplies
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
- 98371000 - Funeral services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 15:56 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092021-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092021-2026
  29th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/T82VHD2AD9
- https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Funeral-and-related-services./T82VHD2AD9
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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