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Council bereavement services tenders from UK public buyers
Council bereavement services tenders open now: 6. In the 12 months to 23 October 2026, UK public buyers published 171 matching notices. The newest recorded award went to Dr Jordan Burgess Ltd on 7 Oct 2026.
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Which council bereavement services tenders are open now?
6 notices with a deadline still ahead on 23 October 2026, closing soonest first, all matched by text.
Council bereavement services tenders matched by text
Each title, buyer or stated region matches this hub’s rule. That is a word match, not a judgment of what is bought.
- Transportation of bodies on behalf of HM CoronerManchester City Council · Published 30 Sep 2026As per the Coroners & Justice Act 2009, there is a statutory requirement to have processes in place for the HM Senior Coroner to ensure the safe and dignified transfer and transport of bodies within the jurisdiction as per the Coroners' direction.£1,000,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Mon 26 Oct 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Maidstone Borough Council & Swale Borough Council Public Health Act FuneralsMaidstone Borough Council · Published 29 Sep 2026Maidstone and Swale Borough Councils are looking to procure the services of a Funeral Director to undertake our Public Health Funerals. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Maidstone:-Funeral-and-relat£95,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Tue 27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- HM Coroners Community Removals listDurham County Council · Published 1 Oct 2026The Council is seeking multiple providers that can provide community removal services. Further details of the requirements are set out in Document 3a Specification. The List will ordinarily remain open to applications on an ongoing basis. However, the Council reserves the right to close the List whe£1,500,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Mon 2 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Two Cremators and Installation Works for Vinters Park CrematoriumMaidstone Borough Council · Published 5 Oct 2026Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is looking to Procure two Cremators and associated installation works and Removal of Existing Equipment for MBC Vinters Crematorium along with a maintenance package to support the installation. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing po£3,600,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Mon 9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Funeral Services and Coroners Transportation for the Black CountrySandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · Published 16 Oct 2026Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC), through its Registration Services, acts as the lead authority[MH1.1][MH1.2] for the Black Country Coroners Service. The jurisdiction of the Black Country Coroners Service covers the local authority areas of Sandwell, Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton. T£1,588,446Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Tue 10 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Application Form to be on the pre-approved list of Pathologist Post Mortem Services on behalf of Her Majesty’s CoronerNorfolk County Council · Published 8 Mar 2022Norfolk County Council wish to invite Pathologists to complete an application form to be on the pre-approved list of Pathologist Post Mortem Services on behalf of Her Majesty’s Coroner in Norfolk.£5,000,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Wed 31 Mar 2032, 11:00 BST
Which buyers publish the most bereavement services for council buyers notices?
Cambridgeshire County Council, with 26 notices of 171 in the 12 months to 23 October 2026.
Count of notices by the buyer name as published, 171 notices in the window, read 23 October 2026.
How many bereavement services for council buyers notices are published each month?
About 14 a month over the last eleven full months; the busiest month was April 2026, with 27.
12 of the 58 bereavement services for council buyers notices that stated a GBP value in the last 12 months fell in this band (21%). 1 of the open notices listed above is in it.
Counts come from this page’s data. A stated estimate is not the contract value, and frameworks are excluded.
| Stage | Notices |
|---|---|
| Award | 107 |
| Contract | 23 |
| Tender | 20 |
| Planning | 15 |
| Tender cancellation | 6 |
| Stated value | Notices |
|---|---|
| Under £25,000 | 1 |
| £25,000 to £100,000 | 12 |
| £100,000 to £500,000 | 24 |
| £500,000 to £2 million | 14 |
| £2 million or more | 7 |
Who has won bereavement services for council buyers contracts recently?
Dr T Minett won 6 of the award notices read for this hub, the most of any supplier.
On 7 Oct 2026, Cambridgeshire County Council recorded an award to Dr Jordan Burgess Ltd for “Cambridgeshire Coroners – Direct Award B awards.”, at a recorded value of £2,000.
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| Supplier | Award notices won |
|---|---|
| Dr T Minett | 6 |
| Dr S Preston | 3 |
| AECOM LIMITED | 2 |
| Alan Fletcher Medical Reports Ltd | 2 |
| Brighton and Hove City Council | 2 |
| Dr A Bint | 2 |
| Dr A Paterson | 2 |
| Dr B Smith | 2 |
What counts as council bereavement services tenders here?
Bereavement services tenders published by council buyers: the same title rule as the UK-wide bereavement services hub, kept to notices whose buyer the council tenders hub recognises by name. Notices from other buyers with the same subject are on the bereavement services hub; the council hub lists every subject.
Classified
This hub is chosen by buyer or place, which the catalogue does not describe, so it uses no classification.
Matched by text
The buyer's name contains one of: bereavement services, funeral, mortuary, coroner, crematorium, council, combined authority, borough of, city of [a-z]+ council. A word match is not a judgment of what is bought, so these are labelled as matches.
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6 notices open now
Listed above, closing soonest first, each linked to its page and the official record.Cambridgeshire County Council published 26 notices
The most of any buyer here, out of 171 in the last 12 months.Dr T Minett won 6 awards
The most of any supplier in the 130 award and contract notices read for this hub.About 14 notices a month
Published on average over the last 11 full months, from 171 in the 12-month window.
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- 23 October 2025 to 23 October 2026, by publication date
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- A text match means the notice's title, buyer or stated region fits this hub's rule. It is not a judgment of what is bought.
- Open means a stated deadline still in the future. Tender notices with no stated deadline are listed separately, and only when published in the last 60 days; planning and forecast notices are not counted as open.
- UK notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder only. EU (TED) notices are not counted.
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