Open tender · Notice 102675-2026
Provision of Public Health Funerals
- Value
- £80k
- Closes
- 26 Nov 2026 (18 days)
- Where
- East of England
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2028
In plain English
Ipswich Borough Council wants a supplier to provide public health funerals, with an estimated value of £80,000 in a single lot. The contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2028, with the place of performance given as the East of England.
Good fit for: Funeral directors and undertakers able to arrange funerals and cremations in the Ipswich and wider East of England area.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
Ipswich Borough Council is currently seeking tenders for the provision of Public Health Funerals. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 11:00am 26 November 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 11:00am 17 November 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website.
Getting the documents
in-tendhost.co.uk/suffolksourcing (the buyer's own site, usually free to register).
Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 29 Oct 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £34k to £361k (9 since 2025; 7 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health Act Funerals (Section 46) Exeter City Council | Funeral Partners Ltd | £90k | 26 Oct |
| Provision of Public Health Funerals Dover District Council | Co-op Funeralcare SME | £34k | 25 Aug |
| Public Health Act Funerals Southampton City Council | Wessex Funeral Services Limited SME | £125k | 3 Aug |
| NCC1674 Public Health Funerals Northumberland County Council | H Duckworth Limited SME | £150k | 17 Jul |
| Public Health Funerals Leicester City Council | Dignity Funerals Limited | £361k | 22 Jun |
| The provision of Public Health Funerals Isle of Wight Council | Weaver Brothers Ltd SME | £109k | 5 Jun |
| Public Health Funerals Great Yarmouth Borough Council | Arthur Jary & Sons Limited SME | £60k | 26 Mar |
| Public Health Funerals and Coroners Removals of the Deceased South Tyneside Borough Council | Richard Dalton Funerals Limited SME | £174k | 3 Dec |
| Public Health Funerals and Coroners Removals of the Deceased South Tyneside Borough Council | Regent Funeral Services Limited SME | £243k | 3 Dec |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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