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Published 8 Oct 2024, 15:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Public Health Funerals · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Somerset Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

12 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 4 lots per supplier
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£400,000total for 12 lots
Submissions closed 13 Nov 2024awarded 10 Jul 2025
Awarded to Co-Op Funeral Care
Contract term 3 yrsends 19 Jan 2028 · extension options published · starts 20 Jan 2025

What is being bought12 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Contract for the deliver Public Health Funeral Services for Somerset Council.

Links to opportunity notice ref 2024/S 000-032291

CPV: Funeral and related services · Funeral services

Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure

12 lots · 8 with a published value (£820,000 together) · win at most 4 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1NorthCancelled North East, North West +7Lot estimate not published

North Lot

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Extensions: 3 year contract. Options to extend by further 2 years
98370000 Funeral and related services
Lot #2SouthCancelled North East, North West +7Lot estimate not published

South Lot

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Extensions: 3 year contract. Option to extend by 2 years
98370000 Funeral and related services
Lot #3EastCancelled North East, North West +7Lot estimate not published

East Lot

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Extensions: 3 year contract - option to extend by 2 years
98370000 Funeral and related services
Lot #4WestCancelled North East, North West +7Lot estimate not published

West Lot

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
Extensions: 3 year contract - option t extend by 2 years
98370000 Funeral and related services
Lot #5Public Funerals - Somerset North - Non-Somerset Council owned Crematoria and CemeteriesRenewal South West 3 yrsPublished value£60,000

Public Funerals Somerset North (former Sedgemoor District Council area) utilising non-Somerset Council owned crematoria and cemeteries.

Contract period: 20 Jan 2025 – 19 Jan 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The contract will contain a single option to extend by 24 months · It is expected that this is an ongoing requirement and will be re-procured on the expiry of the new contractVariant bids: not allowed
98371000 Funeral services
Lot #6Public Funerals - Somerset North - Somerset Council owned Crematoria and CemeteriesRenewal South West 3 yrsPublished value£60,000

Public Funerals - Somerset North (former Sedgemoor District Council area) utilising Somerset Council owned Crematoria and Cemeteries

Contract period: 20 Jan 2025 – 19 Jan 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The Contract will contain a single option to extend by 24 months · It is expected that this is an ongoing requirement and will be re-procured on the expiry of the new contractVariant bids: not allowed
98371000 Funeral services
Lot #7Public Funerals - Somerset South (Non-Somerset Council owned Crematoria and CemeteriesRenewal South West 3 yrsPublished value£100,000

Public Funerals Somerset South (former South Somerset District Council area ) utilising non Somerset Council owned crematoria and cemeteries.

Contract period: 20 Jan 2025 – 19 Jan 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The contract will contain a single option to extend by 24 months · It is expected that this is an ongoing requirement and will be re-procured on the expiry of the new contract.Variant bids: not allowed
98371000 Funeral services
Lot #8Public Funerals - Somerset South - Somerset Council owned Crematoria and CemeteriesRenewal South West 3 yrsPublished value£100,000

Public Funerals - Somerset South (former South Somerset District Council area) utilising Somerset Council owned Crematoria and Cemeteries

Contract period: 20 Jan 2025 – 19 Jan 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The Contract will contain a single option to extend by 24 months · It is expected that this is an ongoing requirement and will be re-procured on the expiry of the new contractVariant bids: not allowed
98371000 Funeral services
Lot #9Public Funerals - Somerset East (Non-Somerset Council owned Crematoria and CemeteriesRenewal South West 3 yrsPublished value£100,000

Public Funerals Somerset East (former Mendip District Council area)utilising non-Somerset Council owned crematoria and cemeteries.

Contract period: 20 Jan 2025 – 19 Jan 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The contract will contain a single option to extend by 24 months. · It is expected that this is an ongoing requirement and will be re-procured on the expiry of the new contractVariant bids: not allowed
98371000 Funeral services
Lot #10Public Funerals - Somerset East (Non-Somerset Council owned Crematoria and CemeteriesRenewal South West 3 yrsPublished value£100,000

Public Funerals Somerset East (former Mendip District Council area)utilising Somerset Council owned crematoria and cemeteries.

Contract period: 20 Jan 2025 – 19 Jan 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The Contract will contain a single option to extend by 24 months · It is expected that this is an ongoing requirement and will be re-procured on the expiry of the new contractVariant bids: not allowed
98371000 Funeral services
Lot #11Public Funerals - Somerset West (Non Somerset Council owned Crematoria and CemeteriesRenewal South West 3 yrsPublished value£150,000

Public Funerals Somerset West (former Somerset West and Taunton Council area) utilising non-Somerset Council owned crematoria and cemeteries

Contract period: 20 Jan 2025 – 19 Jan 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The Contract will contain a single option to extend by 24 months · It is expected that this is an ongoing requirement and will be re-procured on the expiry of the new contractVariant bids: not allowed
98371000 Funeral services
Lot #12Public Funerals - Somerset West (Somerset Council owned Crematoria and CemeteriesRenewal South West 3 yrsPublished value£150,000

Public Funerals Somerset West (former Somerset West and Taunton Council area) utilising Somerset Council owned crematoria and cemeteries

Contract period: 20 Jan 2025 – 19 Jan 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The Contract will contain a single option to extend by 24 months · It is expected that this is an ongoing requirement and will be re-procured on the expiry of the new contractVariant bids: not allowed
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 · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Various: 40%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Various: 40%
  • Price: 60%
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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Oct 2024, 15:53 BST
Last source update
10 Jul 2025, 16:38 BST
Award evaluation window
13 Nov 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039072
Classification (CPV)
Funeral and related servicesFuneral services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a6d4 Find a Tender

Publisher note: values and timings all include optional 2 x 12 month extensions

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
13 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
13 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

supplierlive.proactisp2p.com ↗

Timeline

13 Nov 2024 → 10 Jul 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    13 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    13 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts
    20 Jan 2025
  4. Notice published
    10 Jul 2025, 16:38 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jul 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    10 Jul 2025, 16:38 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    10 Jul 2025, 16:38 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £560,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Not linked to a lot1 award
Co-Op Funeral Care£560,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Somerset Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, The Crescent, Taunton., Taunton, South West, TA1 4DYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Co-Op Funeral CareAwarded supplierGB-COH: IPO30808 1 Angel Square, Manchester, UK, M60 0AG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.