---
title: "Funeral Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0782f1"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "North Somerset Council"
published: "2026-10-07"
---

# Funeral Services

Buyer: North Somerset Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0782f1

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## Summary

North Somerset Council procured public health funeral services for people who die in North Somerset where a funeral must be arranged by the council. The work is funeral provision, covering the council’s public health funeral requirement. The contract is for delivery in North Somerset. This is a local service for funeral directors able to undertake arrangements on the council’s behalf and serve the area. The procurement was divided into one lot, covering the requirement as a single package.

The procurement is complete and a contract has been awarded to GROVES FAMILY FUNERAL DIRECTORS LIMITED. North Somerset Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The award date is not stated. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030, with an option to extend by a further 24 months, to a maximum end date of 30 September 2032. The contract value is £78,000 excluding VAT (£93,600 including VAT). The recorded award is active. No evaluation criteria are set out in the procurement data.

This award shows North Somerset Council’s demand for a funeral director able to provide public health funerals across North Somerset. A credible competitor when this requirement next reaches the market would need to demonstrate the practical capacity to make funeral arrangements for the council and deliver the service locally. The contract was awarded through limited competition below the procurement threshold, so suppliers should be prepared for a restricted route rather than assume an open tender. The selected provider is a small or medium-sized funeral business, showing that the requirement was met by a specialist local-scale supplier rather than a large national operator. The opportunity is relevant to funeral directors with experience in public health funerals and the operational capability to respond to this council’s service needs.

## Notice

Provision of public health funerals in North Somerset

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094842-2026 |
| 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 | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| 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 | North Somerset Council |
| Locality | WESTON-SUPER-MARE, NORTH SOMERSET |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS23 1UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK61 North Somerset |
| Local authority | North Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Weston-super-Mare Central |
| Westminster constituency | Weston-super-Mare |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GROVES FAMILY FUNERAL DIRECTORS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98371000 - Funeral services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2026 at 15:00 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094842-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094842-2026
  7th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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