---
title: "Public Health Act Funerals (Section 46)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07906c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Exeter City Council"
published: "2026-10-26"
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# Public Health Act Funerals (Section 46)

Buyer: Exeter City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07906c

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## Summary

Exeter City Council commissioned funeral services under Section 46 of the Public Health Act. The work concerns funerals arranged by the council under this statutory provision. Funeral Partners Ltd was selected to provide the service. The procurement is classified as services, with funeral services as its specific subject. The delivery location is recorded as the United Kingdom; no more specific service area is identified. This requirement is relevant to funeral directors and funeral service providers able to undertake public health funerals for a local authority. The buyer is Exeter City Council, based in Exeter.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Exeter City Council awarded the contract to Funeral Partners Ltd; it was signed on 29 May 2026. The contract runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2028, with an option for one 12-month extension, to a maximum end date of 31 May 2029. The contract value is £90,000 excluding VAT and £108,000 including VAT. The procurement was below threshold; the recorded method is unknown. There was one lot, which is complete. The available outcome information does not state the evaluation criteria or provide an award date.

This award demonstrates demand from Exeter City Council for outsourced Section 46 public health funeral services. Funeral directors considering future work of this kind would need to show they can deliver funerals on behalf of a local authority and handle the practical and sensitive responsibilities associated with that service. The appointed provider is a large funeral services business, indicating that an established operator was selected, though the award does not set out specific capacity requirements, accreditations or experience thresholds. Suppliers best placed to compete when this requirement returns to market will be those with reliable funeral arrangements and the operational capacity to serve the council’s needs in Exeter. The contract’s extension option also indicates that continuity of service is part of the arrangement.

## Notice

CR2297 Contract Details notice only. Public Health Act Funerals (Section 46)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101148-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £90,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Exeter City Council |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX1 1JN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | St David's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Funeral Partners Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98371000 - Funeral services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 15:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101148-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101148-2026
  26th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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