Funeral Services 2026
key details
| Value | £360,000 (£450,000 inc. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Status | complete |
| Category (CPV) | 98371000 |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Deadline | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Procedure | open |
| SME suitable | Yes |
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-05a722 |
Award
| Supplier | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.W.LYMN THE FAMILY FUNERAL SERVICE LIMITED | £360,000 | 15 Dec 2025 | active |
description
Nottinghamshire County Council has a statutory duty under Section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act 1984 to undertake the cremation or burial of people who die whilst living in residential care or a nursing home or a supported living complex within Nottinghamshire when there is no-one willing or able to make funeral arrangements for them. This contract is to facilitate funerals in these circumstances.
The Provider must:
| • | Be able to facilitate both burials and cremations. |
| • | Work to the National Association of Funeral Directors existing Code of Practice The Funeral Director Code - The NAFD, or equivalent. |
| • | Be able to provide a cost effective and responsive service to the whole of the Council's geographic area. |
| • | Liaise with the Council's designated Business Support Administrators (PoPPFA Team) and provide a written quotation for all expenses to be incurred for each individual funeral. |
| • | Arrange for the removal of the deceased Person from the residential home, nursing home or a supported living complex as appropriate to the funeral home, which must be located within the Nottinghamshire County boundary (including Nottingham City). |
| • | Collect a deceased on any day, including weekends and public holidays. |
| • | Ensure cremations and burials take place within a maximum of two weeks (10 working days) from the date of death, unless there are exceptional circumstances which result in a delay. |
| • | Arrange a funeral at a crematorium or cemetery that is closest to the residential accommodation in which the Person died, unless the Person has expressed a wish to be buried or cremated in another area of Nottinghamshire. |
| • | The funeral must depart either from the funeral home or from the residential home where the Person died. |
| • | Provide a hearse. |
| • | Provide adequate bearers. |
| • | Be responsible for the dressing and coffining of the body. |
| • | Provide a fabric shroud. |
| • | Provide a flower tribute. |
It is estimated that under the contract approximately 30 funerals will be required each year.
The contract will initially run for four years, from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030.There is an option to extend for up to a further two years up to 31 March 2032.
The maximum contract value assigned to these requirements is £450,000 (inclusive of VAT) over the maximum term allowed of 6 years.
documents
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=29c71452-879f-f011-813a-005056b64545 , biddingDocuments
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061845-2025 , tenderNotice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061876-2025 , tenderNotice
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notice history
4 notices published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2025 | Tender notice (UK4) | Procurement Act 2023 | 061845-2025 |
| 2 Oct 2025 | Tender notice (UK4) | Procurement Act 2023 | 061876-2025 |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Contract award (UK6) | Procurement Act 2023 | 084883-2025 |
| 18 Feb 2026 | Contract details (UK7) | Procurement Act 2023 | 014783-2026 |
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