Request for Quotations (RfQ) for Public Health Funerals (2.0)

West Northamptonshire CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-050f27Procurement Act 2023SME suitableactive
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1

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2

1 awarded

Published

17 Oct 2025

Description

West Northamptonshire Council (the Council) has a statutory duty under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to provide suitable funeral arrangements for persons who have died within the West Northamptonshire area where there is no one prepared to make suitable funeral arrangements. This can apply to any person who dies in private or council owned property, in the street or open air, or at a nursing/residential care home or hospice. To fulfil this duty, the Council is seeking to award a framework with two separate Lots. Each Lot will be awarded to a single Provider and will cover a defined geographical area of West Northamptonshire as follows: Lot 1 - Central Northampton Lot 2 - Wider West Northants For full details about this opportunity and to submit an application please register on the Council's In-Tend portal which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home

Scope

Reference
WNC00000523
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Jul 2025 to 01 Jul 2027
Possible extension to 01 Jul 2029

The Authority proposes to enter into a framework agreement for an initial period of 24 months with the preferred supplier, with an option to extend by two further 12 month periods making 48 months in total. This can also be illustrated in years as 2+1+1.

CPV classifications
98371000
Contract locations
East Midlands, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Below threshold - open competition

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

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Lots · 2 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
LOT-0001Lot 1: Central Northampton £75kcomplete
LOT-0002Lot 2: Wider West Northamptonshire £75kcomplete