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Published 8 Sept 2026, 15:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Genealogy · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Swale Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Concession value (operator's revenue)£0operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 28 Sept 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2029 · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Swale Borough Council is inviting Expressions of Interest for a Genealogy Service for Public Health Funerals.

The contract is to perform research into family members of deceased people who we provide public health funerals for, but the Council does not pay a fee for this service.

The contract shall commence on 1st November 2026 and terminate on 31st October 2029.

Expressions of Interest and the Request for Proposal (RFP) document must be submitted / uploaded on the Council's e-tendering portal. The closing date for submission of Expressions of Interest and the closing date for the RFP is 28th September at 12:00 noon.

All communication / clarifications must be submitted via the e-tendering portal.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Sittin… ↗

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/X5M5RUQCQW ↗

CPV: Funeral and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrsSMEPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Quality

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Sept 2026, 15:14 BST
Last source update
8 Sept 2026, 15:14 BST
Authority reference
PA94
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085000
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Funeral and related services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4cf Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Sept 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published46 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 15:14 BST
  2. Clarification questions by36 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline26 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    24 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 7 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 15:14 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Swale Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJVX-4924-XHDQ Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne, South East, ME10 3HTContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender