Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Somerset Council
County Hall, The Crescent
Taunton
TA14DY
Contact
Jon Marks
Telephone
+44 03001232224
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK23 - Somerset
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
Public Health Funerals
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract for the deliver Public Health Funeral Services for Somerset Council.
Links to opportunity notice ref 2024/S 000-032291
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: £560,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
North
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Lot
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Various / Weighting: 40%
Price - Weighting: 60%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
3 year contract. Options to extend by further 2 years
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
South
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
South Lot
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Various / Weighting: 40%
Price - Weighting: 60%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
3 year contract. Option to extend by 2 years
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
East
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Lot
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Various / Weighting: 40%
Price - Weighting: 60%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
3 year contract - option to extend by 2 years
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
West
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
West Lot
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Various / Weighting: 40%
Price - Weighting: 60%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
3 year contract - option t extend by 2 years
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: 2024/S 000-032291
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Co-Op Funeral Care
1 Angel Square
Manchester
M60 0AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
IPO30808
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: £560,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £560,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
values and timings all include optional 2 x 12 month extensions
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
Country
United Kingdom