SCE0039 - Public Health Funerals

Leicester City Council
East Midlands
Open procedure
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030

The contract requires the arrangement of public health funerals under Section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984. The provider must manage both burial and cremation services as required by the council. The service is provided on a continuous basis, with volumes subject to local and central government funding allocations.

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Awarded value: £361k; As published
Published: 9 September 2025
Awarded: 22 June 2026; Dignity Funerals
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 31 July 2030

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of professional funeral arrangement services for local authorities, including the management of burials and cremations for public health funerals.

Arrange public health funerals for Leicester City Council, whether by burial or cremation, in accordance with the service requirements and the Council’s duty under Section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 48 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 98370000

Services in this contract

Public health and hospital funeral servicesMain service£148k typicalPublic health funerals under statutory duty, by burial or cremation

Lifecycle

Published
9 September 2025
Contract awardedto Dignity Funerals
22 June 2026
Contract starts
1 August 2026
Contract ends
31 July 2030

The buyer

Leicester City Council

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Dignity Funerals

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/326897/sce0039-public-health-funerals
Buyer reference: SCE0039
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05970a
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Leicester City Council. SCE0039 - Public Health Funerals. Contract award, 9 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/326897/sce0039-public-health-funerals (accessed 5 November 2026).