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Provision of Public Health Funerals

Peterborough City Council · Local authority

In brief

Peterborough City Council is looking for suppliers for this contract (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £175,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 14 December 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Friday 9 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 11:59pm, Friday 2 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Friday 9 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 40% · Cost 60%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 11 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around September 2031.

What the notice says

Peterborough City Council arranges burials and cremations for any person who dies or has been found dead within the authority's boundaries, other than as an in-patient at Peterborough City Hospital. This is in any case where the next of kin make an application to the Local authority as they are unwilling or unable to make the necessary arrangements, or where there are no next of kin. Peterborough City Council are looking to appoint a funeral director to assist with the provision of this service.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 10 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £175,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in locations across the UK?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Friday 2 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 9 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

5 June 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 053120-2026
11 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 086332-2026

About the buyer

Peterborough City CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most

Aspire Adaptations Ltd2 contracts
CDW Limited2 contracts
Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind Ltd2 contracts
A M Strickland Builders1 contract
Alandac Ltd1 contract
Allworks Home Improvements Ltd1 contract
Arup1 contract
Ashco Building And Maintenance Services Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from Peterborough City Council

From notice 053120-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 June 2026, last updated 11 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.