Official UK procurement notice
Public health funerals — UK public procurement notice
Authority: Ipswich Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£80,000≈ £40k / year · £96,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 8 Sept 2025
Contract term 2 yrsup to 4 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPublic health funerals - the provider will be required to carry out direct cremations and burials.
CPV: Cemetery services and cremation services · Cremation services · Funeral and related services · Funeral services · Undertaking services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewalPublished valueAED 80,000
- Value
- AED 80,000 exc. VAT · AED 96,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- 2 x 12 month optional extensions
98370000 Funeral and related services98371000 Funeral services98371100 Cemetery services and cremation services98371120 Cremation services98371200 Undertaking services
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
50% price and 50% quality. See ITQ for full details.
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
- Cancelled
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 10 Jun 2026, 15:30 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jun 2026, 15:30 BST
- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058422Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
5 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published8 Aug 2025, 12:55 BST
- Clarification questions by380 days ago8 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST
- Submission deadline380 days ago8 Sept 2025, 11:00 BST
- Contract starts327 days ago1 Nov 2025, 00:00 GMT
- Latest notice published105 days ago10 Jun 2026, 15:30 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 10 Jun 2026 | CancelledDue to a review and change in service requirements, the contracting authority has decided not to proceed with the current procurement. |
Notice history
7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Aug 2025- Procurement termination notice published10 Jun 2026, 15:30 BSTUK12
- Published value updated10 Jun 2026, 15:30 BSTwas £80,000
- Status changed to complete10 Jun 2026, 15:30 BST
- Procurement method changed10 Jun 2026, 15:30 BST
- Deadline withdrawn10 Jun 2026, 15:30 BST
- Buyer details updated10 Jun 2026, 15:30 BST
- Tender notice published8 Aug 2025, 12:55 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender