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Published 29 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

FHFT - NC - Provision of Funeral Services

Official notice

Authority: Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South East (UKJ)
Awarded value£125,362published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to THE SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED

What is being bought

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
Last source update
29 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
Authority reference
FHFT/NC/2026/C434248
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060884
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bf64 Find a Tender
Related procedures1

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 29 Jun 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    29 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £125,3621 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
THE SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE LIMITEDVCSE1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 months optional extension periods.£125,362—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • THE SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: IP01591RGB-PPON: PYRH-1782-DXCV 1000 Lakeside North Harbour, ,, Western Rd, Cosham, Portsmouth, South East, PO6 3FEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender