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Published 14 Jan 2026, 15:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Public Health Funerals · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Great Yarmouth Borough Council (Local council)·On behalf of: East Suffolk Council

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E10000020

Sectors: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: East of England (UKH1)

Final published estimate£50,000initial estimate £3 · 1 value update20% above published estimate

Submissions closed 11 Feb 2026awarded 20 Mar 2026

Awarded to Arthur Jary & Sons Limited

Contract term 2 yrsends 22 Mar 2028 · up to 22 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 23 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A funeral director service, to fulfil our statutory duties under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, section 46. This includes burial or cremation of the deceased.

The tender is one Lot and will cover the Great Yarmouth Borough Council district. The provider will be situated within a 10-mile radius of NR30, NR31 and NR29.

CPV: Cemetery services and cremation services · Cremation services · Funeral and related services · Funeral services · Funeral supplies

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£50,000

Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 22 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East of England

Extensions: 2+1

39296000 Funeral supplies 98370000 Funeral and related services 98371000 Funeral services 98371100 Cemetery services and cremation services 98371120 Cremation 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: Most Advantageous Tender: 60% Quality 40% 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: 14 Jan 2026, 15:48 GMT
Last source update: 26 Mar 2026, 22:11 GMT
Authority reference: 2688-TEN-O
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-003201
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Cemetery services and cremation servicesCremation servicesFuneral and related servicesFuneral servicesFuneral supplies
Delivery area: East of England (UKH1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0605eb Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: E10000020

How it was run

Official notice

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Submission deadline: 11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 26 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.in-tendhost.co.uk/eastsuffolk/aspx/Home ↗

Timeline

14 Jan 2026 → 26 Mar 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published276 days ago
14 Jan 2026, 15:48 GMT
Clarification questions by264 days ago
26 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
Submission deadline248 days ago
11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts208 days ago
23 Mar 2026
Latest notice published204 days ago
26 Mar 2026, 22:11 GMT

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
14 Jan 2026, 15:48 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
14 Jan 2026, 16:03 GMT
UK4
Published value updated to £50,000
14 Jan 2026, 16:03 GMT
was £3
Contract details notice published
26 Mar 2026, 22:11 GMT
UK7
Status changed to complete
26 Mar 2026, 22:11 GMT
Buyer details updated
26 Mar 2026, 22:11 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £60,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Arthur Jary & Sons LimitedSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Public Health Funerals for Great Yarmouth Borough Council · Arthur Jary & Sons LimitedSME
Signed
20 Mar 2026
Value
£60,000
Period
20 Mar 2026 – 20 Mar 2028 · up to 20 Mar 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 12 month optional extension available with contract

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Great Yarmouth Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXDC-1245-VQNQ Town Hall, Hall Plain, Great Yarmouth, East of England, NR30 2QFContact name, email

Other public bodies

East Suffolk CouncilProcess contact pointProcuring entityPublic authority - sub-central governmentProcurement LeadGB-PPON: PLPP-1174-BHLX Lowestoft, East of EnglandContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Arthur Jary & Sons LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGGY-5422-MTPG 213-214 Northgate Street, Great Yarmouth, East of England, NR30 1DHContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender26 Mar 2026, 22:11 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender14 Jan 2026, 16:03 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender14 Jan 2026, 15:48 GMT