Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Fife Council
Fife House, North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
Telephone
+44 3451550000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of a Funeral and Undertaking Service
Reference number
CFM0425
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Fife Council require suitably qualified contractors(s) to provide an undertaking and funeral service to ensure all persons in Fife who have no means to pay and have no-one who adopts responsibility for them to have a respectful burial/cremation. This requirement shall be split into 2 lots per area of Fife, tenderers can quote for any or both Lots.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £105,417
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
North Fife
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fife Council require suitably qualified contractors(s) to provide an undertaking and funeral service to ensure all persons in Fife who have no means to pay and have no-one who adopts responsibility for them to have a respectful burial/cremation. This requirement shall be split into 2 lots per area of Fife, tenderers can quote for any or both Lots.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
South Fife
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Fife Council require suitably qualified contractors(s) to provide an undertaking and funeral service to ensure all persons in Fife who have no means to pay and have no-one who adopts responsibility for them to have a respectful burial/cremation. This requirement shall be split into 2 lots per area of Fife, tenderers can quote for any or both Lots.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-079655
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
South Fife
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stewart Funeral Group
Argyll House, 45 High Street
KINROSS
KY13 8AA
Telephone
+44 1577864607
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £52,708
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
North Fife
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 February 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Stewart Funeral Group
Argyll House, 45 High Street
KINROSS
KY13 8AA
Telephone
+44 1577864607
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM77 - Perth & Kinross and Stirling
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £52,708
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:823634)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Court of Session and Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom