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Published 23 Apr 2026, 09:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

FHFT - NC - Provision of Funeral Services

Official notice

Authority: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South East (UKJ11)
Published estimate£125,363total for 2 lots · £150,435 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 May 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a contractor to provide funeral services for Lot 1 Frimley Park Hospital and Lot 2 Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital, as instructed by the Trust, supporting the Trust Mortuary Department and Patient Affairs Department. Funeral Service provision is required for patients who die but:

  • Patients with no next of kin
  • Patients whose relatives cannot be traced
  • Patients whose relatives are unwilling or unable to take responsibility
  • Adults
  • Children and infants
  • Stillborn babies
  • Nonviable foetuses (under 24 weeks gestation)
  • Products of Conception

Bidders can either bid for Lot 1 Frimley Park Hospital or Lot 2 Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals or Both Lot 1 and Lot 2 (All Sites).

CPV: Funeral and related services · Other community, social and personal services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£125,363 together)
Lot #1Frimley Park HospitalNo awardRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£69,900

Provision of Funeral Services to Frimley Park Hospital.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £69,900 exc. VAT · £83,880 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Subject to the Trust’s needs and following a satisfactory full contract performance review. · 2 x 12 months optional extension periods.
98000000 Other community, social and personal services98370000 Funeral and related services
Lot #2Heatherwood and Wexham Park HospitalsNo awardRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£55,463

Provision of Funeral Services to Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £55,463 exc. VAT · £66,555 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Subject to the Trust’s needs and following a satisfactory full contract performance review. · 2 x 12 months optional extension periods.
98000000 Other community, social and personal services98370000 Funeral and related services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Apr 2026, 09:52 BST
Last source update
29 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
Authority reference
FHFT/NC/2026/C434248
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036901
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Classification (CPV)
Funeral and related servicesOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068934 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please submit responses via the Atamis portal.

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

23 Apr 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published185 days ago
    23 Apr 2026, 09:52 BST
  2. Clarification questions by162 days ago
    15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline155 days ago
    22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published117 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
  5. Contract starts85 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 09:52 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    23 Apr 2026, 09:57 BST
    UK4
  3. Transparency notice published
    29 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
    UK5
Published amendments (1)

updated procurement reference

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

FRIMLEY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RDU · GB-PPON: PLMQ-6855-CXLL Portsmouth Road, Frimley, South East, GU16 7UJContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice tenderTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender