Funeral and related services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 98370000·Services · class·in Community & Cultural Services
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
98370000 Funeral and related services159 notices · 57%98371000 Funeral services95 notices · 34%98371100 Cemetery services and cremation services42 notices · 15%98371111 Cemetery maintenance services37 notices · 13%98371110 Cemetery services28 notices · 10%98371120 Cremation services24 notices · 9%98371200 Undertaking services20 notices · 7%- Accommodation and office services 132 · 12m
- Other services 116 · 12m
- Civic-amenity services 94 · 12m
- Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations 70 · 12m
- Miscellaneous membership organisations services 67 · 12m
- Washing and dry-cleaning services 61 · 12m
- Miscellaneous services 60 · 12m
- Dog kennel services 56 · 12m
- Marine services 37 · 12m
- Physical well-being services 34 · 12m
- All of Community & Cultural Services →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 73% (204 notices)
- Central government 17% (47 notices)
- Education & universities 2% (6 notices)
- NHS & health 2% (5 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 1% (4 notices)
- Not classified 5% (13 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Council | Local authorities | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Birmingham City Council | Local authorities | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | Local authorities | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Newcastle City Council | Local authorities | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Cornwall Council | Local authorities | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council | Local authorities | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Nottingham City Council | Local authorities | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Oxfordshire County Council | Local authorities | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Scottish Police Authority | Police, fire & emergency | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Aberdeenshire Council | Local authorities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
179 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 240 of 280 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East of England | 2 | 85% | 71% | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 86% (241 notices)
- Framework 13% (37 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (2 notices)
- Open 80% (224 notices)
- Route not published 12% (34 notices)
- Limited / restricted 6% (16 notices)
- Selective 2% (5 notices)
- Direct award 0% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 58% (56 notices)
- Below threshold 42% (41 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (152) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 21% (22)
- 2–3 57% (61)
- 4–6 21% (22)
- 7 or more 2% (2)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 266 awards to 138 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 21% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-op Funeralcare | 12 | 14 | 3 | 9 |
| Facultatieve Technologies Ltd | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Central England Co-operative Limited | 5 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Daniel Robinson & Sons Ltd. | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Dignity Funerals Ltd | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| BATE & HOLLAND FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Columbaria Company | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Gem Precast | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 109 of 280 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in funeral and related services
9 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funeral Services | UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) | 21 Sept 2026 | 1d | £250,000 |
| Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services | Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) | 24 Sept 2026 | 4d | £500,000,000 ceiling |
| Genealogy | Swale Borough Council | 28 Sept 2026 | 8d | — |
| Employee Benefits and Occupational Health Services | Government Commercial Agency | 28 Sept 2026 | 8d | £1,299,500,000 ceiling |
| Grounds Maintenance Contract | Marlow Town Council | 5 Oct 2026 | 15d | £255,000 |
| C047PA Deceased Storage Service | Essex County Council | 6 Oct 2026 | 16d | £300,000 |
| Provision of Public Health Funerals | Peterborough City Council | 9 Oct 2026 | 19d | £175,000 |
| ESCC - MA - Coroner Removals Service | East Sussex County Council | 20 Oct 2026 | 30d | £600,000 |
| YPO - 000881 Ground Maintenance Services | YPO | 23 Feb 2029 | 887d | £500,000,000 ceiling |
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 9837. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 17 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 9837. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.