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GB-Chelmsford: CCC - Public Health Funeral Services
Chelmsford City Council · East of England · 3-year contract
Held by Adam and Greenwood Funeral Home
Public health funerals tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
188 public health funerals tenders and contracts, 28 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£120k
- Contracts a month1.1
- Won by SMEs57%
- Renewing in 6 months4
- Frameworks and DPSs7
Public health funerals contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
27 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest public health funerals contracts awarded
- Awarded25 Aug 2026Provision of Public Health FuneralsDover District Council · South EastWon by Co-op Funeralcare£34k
- Awarded24 Aug 2026Funeral ServicesNorth Somerset Council · South WestWon by Groves Family Funeral Directors Limited£78k
- Awarded8 Jul 2026CPU6554 Funeral ServicesNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Funeral Services Limited£833k
- Awarded29 Jun 2026FHFT - NC - Provision of Funeral ServicesFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by The Southern Cooperative£125k
- Awarded22 Jun 2026SCE0039 - Public Health FuneralsLeicester City Council · East MidlandsWon by Dignity Funerals£361k
- Awarded15 Jun 2026Public Health Funerals - Market Engagement QuestionnaireDudley Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Wombourne Funeral Services£712k
- Awarded5 Jun 2026The provision of Public Health FuneralsIsle of Wight Council · South EastWon by Weaver Brothers Ltd£109k
- Awarded1 Jun 2026Provision of Funeral Services - NLaG 2026Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Jason Rocks Funeral Services£50k
- Awarded29 May 2026Public Health Act Funerals (Section 46)Exeter City Council · South WestWon by Funeral Partners Ltd£90k
- Awarded5 Mar 2026Funeral ServicesLancaster City Council · North WestWon by Ascension Funerals£360k
- Awarded13 Feb 2026Provision of a Funeral and Undertaking ServiceFife Council · ScotlandWon by Stewart Funeral Group£53k
- Awarded11 Feb 2026Funeral Services 2026Nottinghamshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by A.w.lymn the Family Funeral Service Limited£360k
- Awarded23 Sep 2025Funeral ArrangementsCarmarthenshire County Council · WalesWon by Funeral Partners T/A Arthur Cambrey£60k
- Awarded13 Aug 2025CA15001 - Tender for Baby Funeral ServicesEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by The Hunnaball Family Funeral Group Limited£78k
- Awarded10 Jul 2025Public Health FuneralsSomerset Council · South WestWon by Co-op Funeralcare£560k
- Awarded10 Jun 2025Provision of Funeral ServicesNorfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Gordon Barber Funeral Directors£75k
- Awarded28 May 2025P-0299 – (TC431) Public Health Funeral servicesManchester City Council · North WestWon by Greater Manchester Funeral Service Limited£920k
- Awarded28 May 2025P-0299 - (TC431) Public Health Funeral servicesManchester City Council · North WestWon by Greater Manchester Funerals£920k
- Awarded20 Mar 2025Public Health Funeral ServicesEast Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Co-op Funeralcare£84k
- Awarded12 Feb 2025Funeral Director ServicesUniversity of Dundee · ScotlandWon by Dignity Funerals£170k
- Awarded30 Jan 2025616 - Community Funeral Service.Wigan Council · North WestWon by Co-op Funeralcare£87k
- Awarded24 Jan 2025A&W Public Health FuneralsWorthing Borough Council · South WestWon by TLC Funeral Services Limited£90k
- Awarded22 Jan 2025TD2122 - To source a suitable contractor to provide the efficient and effective service provision of funeral servicesDerby City Council · East MidlandsWon by A.w.lymn the Family Funeral Service Limited£200k
- Awarded6 Jan 2025Public Health Funerals 2025Cornwall Council · South WestWon by Dignity Funerals£380k
- Awarded24 Dec 2024Adult Funeral Services National Repository ServiceNottingham City Campus, Hucknall Road · East MidlandsWon by Nottinghamshire Funeral Services
- Awarded22 Nov 2024Community Funeral ServiceNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Broadoak Funeral Services Limited£320k
- Awarded21 Nov 2024Community Funeral ServicesNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Broadoak Funeral Services Limited£320k
Where to bid
Where public health funerals tenders are run
ProContract4 67%
Atamis1 17%
In-Tend1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
7 frameworks for public health funerals work are running. None are open to join now.
Co-op Funeralcare won the most public health funerals contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthEducationOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Co-op Funeralcare North West · See every contract | 4 | £764k | 4 | ||
| 2 | Dignity Funerals East Midlands · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £741k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Broadoak Funeral Services Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £640k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | A.w.lymn the Family Funeral Service Limited East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £560k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Greater Manchester Funeral Service Limited North West · See every contract | 1 | £920k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Greater Manchester Funerals North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £920k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Funeral Services Limited East Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £833k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Wombourne Funeral Services West Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £712k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Ascension Funerals North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £360k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | The Southern Cooperative South East · See every contract | 1 | £125k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 70% of public health funerals contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
2 buyers bought public health funerals more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many public health funerals contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many public health funerals contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthEducationOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City Council | 2 | £1.8m |
| 2 | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £640k |
| 3 | Nottingham City Council | 1 | £833k |
| 4 | Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 1 | £712k |
| 5 | Somerset Council | 1 | £560k |
| 6 | Cornwall Council | 1 | £380k |
| 7 | Leicester City Council | 1 | £361k |
| 8 | Lancaster City Council | 1 | £360k |
| 9 | Nottinghamshire County Council | 1 | £360k |
| 10 | Derby City Council | 1 | £200k |
66 public health funerals contracts awarded since 2021
- 92021
- 72022
- 92023
- 172024
- 122025
- 122026 so far
Prices
Half of public health funerals contracts are worth less than £148k
CouncilsNHS and healthEducation
The 10 biggest public health funerals contracts
- Manchester City CouncilGreater Manchester Funerals · 28 May 2025
- Manchester City CouncilGreater Manchester Funeral Service Limited · 28 May 2025
- Nottingham City CouncilFuneral Services Limited · 8 Jul 2026
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilWombourne Funeral Services · 15 Jun 2026
- Somerset CouncilCo-op Funeralcare · 10 Jul 2025
- Cornwall CouncilDignity Funerals · 6 Jan 2025
- Leicester City CouncilDignity Funerals · 22 Jun 2026
- Nottinghamshire County CouncilA.w.lymn the Family Funeral Service Limited · 11 Feb 2026
- Lancaster City CouncilAscension Funerals · 5 Mar 2026
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustBroadoak Funeral Services Limited · 21 Nov 2024
Renewing contracts
7 public health funerals contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
4 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jan 2027
A&W Public Health Funerals
Worthing Borough Council · South West · 2-year contract
Held by TLC Funeral Services Limited
Ends Jan 2027
HDD-OJEU-48802 The Provision of Funeral Services and Contingency Body Storage Facilities
Hywel Dda University Health Board · Wales · 3-year contract
Held by Arthur Cambrey Limited, D J Evans Funeral Directors, Funeral Services Limited
Public health funerals contract for an NHS bodyWales£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Public health funerals contract for a councilSouth East£100k to £1mEnds May 2027
Public health funerals contract for a councilNorth West£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Public health funerals contract for an NHS bodyWest Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Oct 2027
Where and when
The North West awards the most public health funerals contracts. January and June are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 0 | 6 | £2.9m | £340k | Broadoak Funeral Services Limited (2) | Manchester City Council and Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (2 each) | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 5 | £1.8m | £360k | A.w.lymn the Family Funeral Service Limited (2) | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 5 | £1.2m | £90k | – | – | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £268k | £109k | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £134k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £153k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £223k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £712k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £60k | – | – | – | 2 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with public health funerals
Key findings
- £120k a month
of public health funerals contracts awarded.
Typical contract £117k x 1 contract a month, last 12 months. - 1.1
public health funerals contracts are awarded in a typical month.
27 contracts in the last 2 years. - 4
public health funerals contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 7
frameworks and DPSs are running for public health funerals work.
0 open to join now. - 57%
of public health funerals contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 21 award notices.
How many public health funerals tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 28 | 188 |
| Contracts awarded | 12 | 57 |
18 public health funerals contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 18 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 25 buyers awarded public health funerals contracts to 20 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many public health funerals contracts does the UK public sector award?
27 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 25 public buyers.
How long are public health funerals tenders open for?
The median public health funerals tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector public health funerals contract worth?
The median is £148k, and 58% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector public health funerals contracts?
Co-op Funeralcare won the most (4).
Which buyers award the most public health funerals contracts?
Councils award 70% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most public health funerals contracts?
The North West: 6 of 27 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East Midlands (5) and the South West (5).
How many public health funerals contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
7 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for public health funerals work that are open to join?
7 frameworks and DPSs for public health funerals work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Funerals arranged through funeral directors by councils and NHS trusts for people with no one to make arrangements and for pregnancy loss: collection, coffin, service and burial or cremation.
- Public health funerals under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act
- Hospital funerals for patients without next of kin
- Foetal and baby remains cremation and burial
- Funeral director frameworks for councils and trusts
What is not included
- Grave excavation (see Grave digging)
- Cemetery upkeep (see Cemetery and churchyard maintenance)
- Burial and cremation software (see Cemetery management software)
- Bereavement support (see Bereavement support)
- Crematorium plant (see Cremators and cremation abatement plant)