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GB-Watford: Public Health Funerals[E11]

Watford, United KingdomWatford Borough Council[E1]

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What they want
The purpose of this expression of interest (EOI) is to identify a Funeral operator service to provide public health service funerals on behalf of Hertfordshire District Councils. Broadly speaking the responsibility for providing funerals for individuals who pass away without any next of kin and/or adequate funds, is shared between the local council and the local hospital.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 4 Mar 2025, 10:00 UTC. UTC: 4 Mar 2025, 10:00 UTC.
Published 18 Feb 2025.
Value
GBP 500,000
Buyer
Watford Borough CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

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This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]
4 Mar 2025, 10:00 UTC
Value[E12]
GBP 500,000
Published[E9]
18 Feb 2025
Procedure[E8]
Restricted procedure
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
3 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The purpose of this expression of interest (EOI) is to identify a Funeral operator service to provide public health service funerals on behalf of Hertfordshire District Councils. Broadly speaking the responsibility for providing funerals for individuals who pass away without any next of kin and/or adequate funds, is shared between the local council and the local hospital. More often than not referrals are made to the Council via the Coroners office and the arrangements are made for the body to be collected by a funeral director whilst a funeral is organised. The aim is to preserve the best standard of public health and hygiene in the most cost efficient manner whilst meeting the statutory obligations of this duty. The provisions of the Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act 1984 states: "It shall be the duty of a local authority [i.e. district council] to cause to be buried or cremated the body of any person who has died or been found dead in their area, in any case where it appears to the local authority that no suitable arrangements have been or are being made otherwise than by the authority." Section 46 (1) In brief the service required will consist of: 1.Collection of body from mortuary / coroner / property; 2.The provision of a simple coffin and gown; 3.Provision of Hearse and attendants to conduct the funeral; 4.A simple funeral at the nearest suitable and available Crematoria or cemetery within Hertfordshire 5.All necessary documentation / paperwork. The requirement for this service cannot be quantified in detail but for information…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.[E6]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC

    The deadline (2025-03-04T10:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document 7476af06-b691-4bef-b202-7a027e356b8e-827614

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Watford Borough Council.

    Document 7476af06-b691-4bef-b202-7a027e356b8e-827614, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 98370000 (Funeral and related services).

    Document 7476af06-b691-4bef-b202-7a027e356b8e-827614, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    “UK”

    Document 7476af06-b691-4bef-b202-7a027e356b8e-827614, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 4 Mar 2025, 10:00 UTC.

    “2025-03-04T10:00:00Z”

    Document 7476af06-b691-4bef-b202-7a027e356b8e-827614, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The purpose of this expression of interest (EOI) is to identify a Funeral operator service to provide public health service funerals on behalf of Hertfordshire District Councils. Broadly speaking the responsibility for providing funerals for individuals who pass away without any…”

    Document 7476af06-b691-4bef-b202-7a027e356b8e-827614, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.

    Document 7476af06-b691-4bef-b202-7a027e356b8e-827614, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 7476af06-b691-4bef-b202-7a027e356b8e-827614, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The procedure is: Restricted procedure.

    Document 7476af06-b691-4bef-b202-7a027e356b8e-827614, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The notice was published on 18 Feb 2025.

    “2025-02-18T15:35:03Z”

    Document 7476af06-b691-4bef-b202-7a027e356b8e-827614, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 7476af06-b691-4bef-b202-7a027e356b8e-827614, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The notice is titled "GB-Watford: Public Health Funerals".

    Document 7476af06-b691-4bef-b202-7a027e356b8e-827614, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The stated value is GBP 500,000.

    “500000 GBP”

    Document 7476af06-b691-4bef-b202-7a027e356b8e-827614, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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