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Published 29 Sept 2026, 15:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Maidstone Borough Council & Swale Borough Council Public Health Act Funerals

Official notice

Authority: Maidstone Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South East (UKJ46)
Published estimate£95,000≈ £32k / year · £114,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jan 2030 · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2027
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

Maidstone and Swale Borough Councils are looking to procure the services of a Funeral Director to undertake our Public Health Funerals. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Maidstone and Swale Borough Councils are looking to procure the services of a Funeral Director to undertake our Public Health Funerals.

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

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

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/T82VHD2AD9 ↗

CPV: Funeral and related services · Funeral services · Funeral supplies

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£95,000
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensionsValue: £95,000 exc. VAT · £114,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contract period is for 3 years with a possible further 2 years extension.
39296000 Funeral supplies98370000 Funeral and related services98371000 Funeral services

What it takes to win
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Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 25%Price: 75%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 2: 25%
  • Criterion 1: 75%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: Cost
  • Criterion 2: Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 75 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Sept 2026, 15:56 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2026, 15:56 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-092021
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Funeral and related servicesFuneral servicesFuneral supplies
Delivery area
South East (UKJ46)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077cd0 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
27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
20 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/T82VHD2AD9 ↗

Timeline

29 Sept 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published45 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 15:56 BST
  2. Clarification questions by24 days ago
    20 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline17 days ago
    27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Today
    13 Nov 2026
  5. Contract startsin 79 days
    1 Feb 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Sept 2026, 15:56 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Maidstone Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGRT-5366-CGWY Maidstone House, Kings Street, Maidstone, South East, ME15 6JQContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender