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# Provision of Funeral Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-funeral-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0310a8). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust): "Provision of Funeral Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £400,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership-procurement-services-h-GB-NHS-RQF)
- **Published Value:** £400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 February 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Funeral services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £400,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-funeral-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0310a8#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0310a8`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-funeral-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0310a8#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-funeral-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0310a8#participate

## Description
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking to award a contract for the Provision of Funeral Services.
Historically funeral services had been provided for those who passed away in the care of the NHS that had no immediate family or relatives. In recent years the need for NHS funeral services has increased to include those who do not have the money or assets necessary to pay for a funeral.
The Provision of a Funeral Service would typically include: -
- Attending the necessary arrangements as instructed by the UHBs
- Provision of any necessary staff and/ or bearers
- Provision of a coffin suitable for the purposes of cremation or burial to include name plate
- Transfer of the deceased from the place of death
- Care of the deceased prior to the funeral/ chapel of rest
- Provision of a hearse to the nearest crematorium or cemetery
- Cremation/ cemetery fee
- Plot Charge and/or casket
- Ministers fee (if attendance has been requested)
- Doctors Certificates (may not be chargeable)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98371000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £400,000
- **Description:** The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking to award a contract for the Provision of Funeral Services.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 008602-2022-CAV PROJECT49537-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Funeral Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-12024`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 008602-2022-CAV PROJECT49537-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 27/03/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008602-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-03-30T15:35:43.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T09:33:41.174Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0310a8