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AwardedAwarded 27 May 2026

Wakefield Council Bereavement Services Admin system

The Council of the City of Wakefield · Local authority

In brief

The Council of the City of Wakefield awarded IT and software work to Plotbox on 27 May 2026.

The notice gives a value of £341,500 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 9 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

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

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

What the notice says

Wakefield Council operate 2 Crematoria, at Wakefield and Pontefract, and run and maintain 19 Cemeteries across the district. The Council's Bereavement Services currently undertake around 3500 cremations and 850 burials (both full burials and cremated remains interments) per annum. As part of this role the Council operates an electronic system for the booking of cremations and burials, including an online booking system for Funeral Directors, and has a legal obligation to maintain electronic burial and cremation Registers. Memorials sales are also undertaken, and Bereavement Services is also responsible for the inspection, testing and recording of all memorials contained within their cemeteries and ensuring that they are all maintained in a safe condition. The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 5 years from the agreed go-live date (with a preceding implementation period being specified in the contract). After the initial period, the contract could continue for up to a maximum of 5 further years. This will be for a 2-year optional extension period, followed by a further 2-year optional extension and a final one-year extension (5+2+2+1)

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Plotbox (SME)
4 bids received
£527,266
Awarded 27 May 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 080458-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 051995-2026

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From notice 080458-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 8 December 2025, last updated 2 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.