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Published 26 May 2026, 08:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NCC1674 Public Health Funerals

Official notice

Authority: Northumberland County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North East (UKC21)
Published estimate£150,000≈ £75k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Jun 2026awarded 15 Jul 2026
Awarded to H DUCKWORTH LIMITED
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Jul 2028 · up to 1 Jul 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of public health funerals and body transport and storage where required

CPV: Funeral services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 1 Jul 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Jul 2029 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contract can be extended for a period of up to 12 months at the Council's sole discretion
98371000 Funeral services

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

Lot awarding rule: The award criteria will be based on 70% quality and 30% price

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
Awarded
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
26 May 2026, 08:59 BST
Last source update
17 Jul 2026, 18:51 BST
Authority reference
NCC1674
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048393
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Funeral services
Delivery area
North East (UKC21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a294 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
23 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

26 May 2026 → 17 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published151 days ago
    26 May 2026, 08:59 BST
  2. Submission deadline123 days ago
    23 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts116 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published99 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 18:51 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    26 May 2026, 08:59 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    17 Jul 2026, 18:51 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Jul 2026, 18:51 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £150,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
H DUCKWORTH LIMITED£150,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · H DUCKWORTH LIMITED

    Signed
    15 Jul 2026
    Value
    £150,000
    Period
    15 Jul 2026 – 15 Jul 2028 · up to 15 Jul 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The contracting authority has the option to extend the contract for a further period of up to 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northumberland County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJJX-1133-JRGV County Hall, Morpeth, North East, NE61 2EFContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • H DUCKWORTH LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04532281GB-PPON: PDXT-8993-DWQH Front Street, Northumberland, North East, NE23 6QHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender