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Published 5 Jun 2026, 09:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Public Health Funerals

Official notice

Authority: Peterborough City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£175,000≈ £58k / year · £210,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 9 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 13 Dec 2029 · up to 13 Dec 2030 with extensions · starts 14 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Peterborough City Council arranges burials and cremations for any person who dies or has been found dead within the authority's boundaries, other than as an in-patient at Peterborough City Hospital. This is in any case where the next of kin make an application to the Local authority as they are unwilling or unable to make the necessary arrangements, or where there are no next of kin. Peterborough City Council are looking to appoint a funeral director to assist with the provision of this service.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 11 Sept 2031, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Funeral and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£175,000
Contract period: 14 Dec 2026 – 13 Dec 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 13 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £175,000 exc. VAT · £210,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12 month optional extensions. Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) is the process in which the structure and responsibilities of local authorities are reconfigured. The Government has set out plans to move away from the current two-tier system of district and county councils in England, which is relevant to Cambridgeshire County Council, the five district councils in the county (Cambridge City Council, East Cambridgeshire District Council, Fenland District Council, Huntingdonshire District Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council), and Peterborough City Council as a neighbouring unitary council. The Government has not decided when (or if) the current seven councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will be reorganised and replaced with a one tier system, resulting in separate county, city and district councils no longer existing. A one tier system will mean residents will access all services through unitary council(s). At this stage, no decisions have been made on how many unitary councils will cover the county and which geographical areas they will cover. Throughout the LGR process, the Authority's focus will remain on delivering essential services across Peterborough. Accordingly, changes may occur during the term of the contract, and although contracts are likely to transfer to any new unitary authorities by statutory instrument or by agreement on LGR, the contract may need to be amended to reflect the new geographical, financial and contract scope. Therefore, to ensure the contract may adapt upon implementation of LGR and modify to reflect the implications of LGR, we state within this procurement documentation of the intention to rely on Section 74(1)(a) and Schedule 8(1) of the Procurement Act 2023 to permit modification of the of the contract (if modification is considered necessary), to reflect new geographical, financial and contract scope accordingly. Please note we cannot precisely confirm any modification, if any, to the geographical, financial and contract scope at this stage, and any proposed modification. Any contract modification shall be in accordance with clause 28 and clause 32.5.2(c) of the contract.
98370000 Funeral and related 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
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 11 Sept 2031
First published
5 Jun 2026, 09:11 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 11:51 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Nov 2026
Authority reference
DN810688
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086332
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Funeral and related services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ae3d 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 allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Supplier who are interested in this opportunity should submit an Expression of Interest on the ProContract Advert which is linked here: procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Submitting an Expression of Interest will grant access to all of the required tender documents. All bid submissions must be returned by no later than 12:00 noon on Friday 9th October 2026.

Timeline

5 Jun 2026 → 14 Dec 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published143 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 09:11 BST
  2. Market engagement114 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

    This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Opportunity to understand the current market and pricing structures. Responses will be reviewed and follow up clarification questions may be asked to ensure the Authority can make an informed decision on the future of the Public Health Funeral Provision. No supplier selection or supplier preference is implied.

    Supplier who are interested in this opportunity should submit an Expression of Interest on the ProContract Advert which is linked here: procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

    This will then grant access to the Preliminary Market Engagement document that all Suppliers are asked to complete and return via ProContract by no later than 12:00 Noon on Friday 3rd July 2026.

  3. Tender notice published44 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 11:51 BST
  4. Clarification questions by23 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Submission deadline16 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  7. Award decision expected byin 15 days
    9 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 49 days
    14 Dec 2026

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jun 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    5 Jun 2026, 09:11 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 11:51 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £175,000
    11 Sept 2026, 11:51 BST
    was £180,000
  4. Status changed to active
    11 Sept 2026, 11:51 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    11 Sept 2026, 11:51 BST
  6. Deadline published: 9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
    11 Sept 2026, 11:51 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Peterborough City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLXM-3229-WVQH Sand Martin House Peterborough, Bittern Way, Peterborough, East of England, PE2 8TYContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure