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Published 17 Jul 2025, 09:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Public Health Funerals and Coroners Removals

Official notice

Authority: South Tyneside Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Published estimate£248,000total for 2 lots · £297,600 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2025awarded 3 Dec 2025
Awarded to RICHARD DALTON FUNERALS LIMITED, Regent Funeral Services Ltd2 awards
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 4 yrs from 1 Nov 2025 · see each lot

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Public Health Funerals and Coroners Removals for South Tyneside Council

Coroners Removals for Gateshead Council

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Aug 2029, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Funeral and related services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£248,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1Public Health funerals and Coroners Removals in South TynesideAwarded 4 yrsSMEPublished value£148,000

This is for Public Health funerals in respect of interments and cremations for people who have died in the in the Borough of South Tyneside and require a Public Health funeral. The Service also covers the removals of the deceased persons to the designated hospital undertaken at the instruction of the HM Coroner for the Borough of South Tyneside

Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2029 (4 yrs)Value: £148,000 exc. VAT · £177,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
98370000 Funeral and related services
Lot #2Coroners Removals in GatesheadAwarded 3 yrs 7 moSMEPublished value£100,000

Removals of the deceased persons to the designated hospital undertaken at the instruction of the HM Coroner for the Borough of Gateshead.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs 7 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

LotQualityPriceSplit
1 · Public Health funerals and Coroners Removals in South Tyneside50%50%
2 · Coroners Removals in Gateshead40%60%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50–60 points depending on the lot. Read the split per lot below.

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
Awarded
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 1 Aug 2029
First published
17 Jul 2025, 09:39 BST
Last source update
5 Jan 2026, 16:44 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 3 Oct 2025
Authority reference
F7879
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045008
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Funeral and related services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0560cf Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

open-uk.org/login ↗

Timeline

17 Jul 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    17 Jul 2025, 09:39 BST
  2. Market engagement
    28 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

    The scope of the engagement will be to advise all service providers within South Tyneside and Gateshead of the opportunity and advise them to register on the NEPO OPEN e-procurement open-uk.org ↗

    If you would like to submit a expression of interest please contact [email protected]

  3. Tender notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 08:18 BST
  4. Submission deadline
    1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by386 days ago
    3 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts358 days ago
    1 Nov 2025
  7. Assessment summaries sent321 days ago
    8 Dec 2025
  8. Standstill ends311 days ago
    17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  9. Latest notice published292 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 16:44 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jul 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    17 Jul 2025, 09:39 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    1 Aug 2025, 08:18 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £248,000
    1 Aug 2025, 08:18 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    1 Aug 2025, 08:18 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    1 Aug 2025, 08:18 BST
  6. Deadline published: 1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
    1 Aug 2025, 08:18 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 14:06 GMT
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    8 Dec 2025, 14:06 GMT
  9. Contract signature expected
    19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    5 Jan 2026, 16:44 GMT
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 17 Jul 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £417,0352 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 24 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Public Health funerals and Coroners Removals in South Tyneside1 award
RICHARD DALTON FUNERALS LIMITED1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2029£174,3003 Dec 2025Awarded
Lot 2 · Coroners Removals in Gateshead1 award
Regent Funeral Services LtdSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2029£242,7353 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · RICHARD DALTON FUNERALS LIMITED

    Signed
    24 Dec 2025
    Value
    £174,300
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2029
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Not required for this service

  • Contract 2 · Regent Funeral Services LtdSME

    Signed
    24 Dec 2025
    Value
    £242,735
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Dec 2029
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Not required for this service

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Public Health funerals and Coroners Removals in South Tyneside1final-stage tenders10—
2 · Coroners Removals in Gateshead1final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Tyneside Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYPB-8737-VBHG Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields, North East, NE33 2RLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • REGENT FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10669594GB-PPON: PJNG-9445-LWHH Civic Centre, Gateshead, North East, NE8 1HHContact email
  • RICHARD DALTON FUNERALS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14738183GB-PPON: PJVB-9994-BNQR 188 Whiteleas Way, South Shields, North East, NE34 8HFContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure