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Funeral Services

Newcastle City Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:53.

Opportunity overview

Newcastle City Council has undertaken a procurement process to appoint a single contractor for the provision of funeral services. The service framework contract is for a 24 month period with two options to extend for 12 months. The council has a statutory duty to provide the arrangement and conducting of municipal funerals for those residents who are unable to meet the expenses themselves. In 2024 the council carried out a total of 33 contract funerals. The total estimated value of expenditure over the 4-year period is £169,000, based on average expenditure of £42,665 per annum. This service is based upon needs of the community.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£0
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Jun 2025
Award ID
036721-2025-008719-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH IP030808
Location
Manchester, UKD, M60 0AG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV98371000 — Funeral services

Lots

  • Newcastle City Council has undertaken a procurement process to appoint a single contractor for the provision of funeral services. The service framework contract is for a 24 month period with two options to extend for 12 months.£0

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
008719
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
20 Feb 2025, 13:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
1

Expected award period

Starts
20 Feb 2025, 13:00

Tender Period

Ends
20 Feb 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
98371000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Funeral services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Newcastle City Council has undertaken a procurement process to appoint a single contractor for the provision of funeral services. The service framework contract is for a 24 month period with two options to extend for 12 months.

Value

Amount
0.01
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 months options to extend

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Specification
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC22
Entry 2
Region
UKC22
Entry 3
Region
UKC2

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-9464
Name
Newcastle City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC22
Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postal Code
NE18QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Newcastle City Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Janine Lancaster
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-1091
Name
N/A

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
N/A
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
N/A
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-44810
Name
Newcastle City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC22
Locality
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Postal Code
NE18QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Newcastle City Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Julie Spencer
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-IP030808
Name
Funeral Services Limited T/A Co-op Funeralcare

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M60 0AG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Angel Square

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
IP030808
Scheme
GB-COH
Legal Name
Funeral Services Limited T/A Co-op Funeralcare
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-62519
Name
High Court of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
EC4A 1NL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Technology and Construction Court, 7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of Justice

Award information

Award 1
Id
036721-2025-008719-1
Title
Funeral Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-IP030808
Name
Funeral Services Limited T/A Co-op Funeralcare

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
036721-2025-008719-1
Title
Funeral Services
Status
active
Award ID
036721-2025-008719-1
Date Signed
30 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
0.01
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newcastle Upon Tyne · UKC22 · NE18QH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC2
  • Delivery location · UKC22

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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