Award

Public Health Funerals and Coroners Removals of the Deceased

  • South Tyneside Borough Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-080635

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0560cf (view related notices)

Published 8 December 2025, 2:06pm



Scope

Reference

F7879

Description

This is for Public Health funerals in respect of interments and cremations for people who have died in the in the Borough of South Tyneside and require a Public Health funeral. The Service also covers the removals of the deceased persons to the designated hospital undertaken at the instruction of the HM Coroner for the Borough of South Tyneside and Gateshead


Lot 1. Public Health funerals and Coroners Removals in South Tyneside

Description

This is for Public Health funerals in respect of interments and cremations for people who have died in the in the Borough of South Tyneside and require a Public Health funeral. The Service also covers the removals of the deceased persons to the designated hospital undertaken at the instruction of the HM Coroner for the Borough of South Tyneside


Lot 2. Coroners Removals in Gateshead

Description

Removals of the deceased persons to the designated hospital undertaken at the instruction of the HM Coroner for the Borough of Gateshead.


Contract 1

Lots

Lot 1. Public Health funerals and Coroners Removals in South Tyneside

Supplier

Contract value

  • £174,300 excluding VAT
  • £209,160 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

3 December 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

8 December 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 17 December 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

19 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2029
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 98370000 - Funeral and related services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)

Contract 2

Lots

Lot 2. Coroners Removals in Gateshead

Supplier

Contract value

  • £242,735 excluding VAT
  • £291,282 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

3 December 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

8 December 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 17 December 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

19 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 December 2029
  • 3 years, 9 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 98370000 - Funeral and related services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)

Information about tenders

Lot 1. Public Health funerals and Coroners Removals in South Tyneside

  • 1 tender received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Lot 2. Coroners Removals in Gateshead

  • 1 tender received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Suppliers

REGENT FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED

  • Companies House: 10669594
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJNG-9445-LWHH

Civic Centre

Gateshead

NE8 1HH

United Kingdom

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 2

RICHARD DALTON FUNERALS LIMITED

  • Companies House: 14738183
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJVB-9994-BNQR

188 Whiteleas Way

South Shields

NE34 8HF

United Kingdom

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

South Tyneside Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYPB-8737-VBHG

Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road

South Shields

NE33 2RL

United Kingdom

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government