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SCE0039 - Public Health Funerals

Leicester City Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 14:22.

Opportunity overview

Leicester City Council (the Council) invited tenders via an Open Tender process for the provision of a Public Health Funerals service for Leicester City. Leicester City Council has a duty to provide public funerals under Section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984. The provider shall be required to arrange a funeral, whether this is a burial or cremation, in accordance with the service requirements. The proposed Contract will be for an initial period of 4 years to commence on 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2030 (initial term) with an option to extend, subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Council, for a further period of one year to 31st July 2031, taking the contract term to a maximum of 5 years.

Awarded to

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DIGNITY FUNERALS LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£360.7k
Awarded
21 Jun 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 00041598
Location
Sutton Coldfield, UKG31, B73 6AP, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
SCE0039
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Leicester City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PXRT-5737-VBQD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXRT-5737-VBQD

Address

Street Address
115 Charles Street
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE1 1FZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF21

Contact

Name
Liane Pereira

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
DIGNITY FUNERALS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-00041598

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
00041598

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCRC-7739-HBRX

Address

Street Address
4 King Edwards Court
Locality
Sutton Coldfield
Postal Code
B73 6AP
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
SCE0039 - Public Health Funerals
Status
pending
Date
22 Jun 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
22 Jun 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
98370000
Description
Funeral and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
432,802.8
Amount
360,669
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00041598
Name
DIGNITY FUNERALS LIMITED

Standstill Period

Ends
1 Jul 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Subject to satisfactory performance outcomes and agreement by the Council, the contract can be extended for a further period of one year to 31st July 2031, taking the contract term to a maximum of 5 years.

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
058366-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Jun 2026, 10:34
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
13 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Leicester · UKF21 · LE1 1FZ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 012521-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 058366-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·