Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council
Civic Centre
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE18QH
Contact
Julie Spencer
julie.spencer@newcastle.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
Funeral Services
Reference number
008719
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98371000 - Funeral services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Newcastle City Council has undertaken a procurement process to appoint a single contractor for the provision of funeral services.
The service framework contract is for a 24 month period with two options to extend for 12 months.
The council has a statutory duty to provide the arrangement and conducting of municipal funerals for those residents who are unable to meet the expenses themselves. In 2024 the council carried out a total of 33 contract funerals.
The total estimated value of expenditure over the 4-year period is £169,000, based on average expenditure of £42,665 per annum. This service is based upon needs of the community.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £85,330
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Newcastle City Council has undertaken a procurement process to appoint a single contractor for the provision of funeral services. The service framework contract is for a 24 month period with two options to extend for 12 months.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Specification / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-001506
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
008719
Title
Funeral Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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
Funeral Services Limited T/A Co-op Funeralcare
1 Angel Square
Manchester
M60 0AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Companies House
IP030808
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice
Technology and Construction Court, 7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
Country
United Kingdom