# Public Funerals

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council](/buyers/stockport-metropolitan-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £250,000
- Published: 19 January 2018
- Planned start: 1 April 2018
- Planned end: 31 March 2020
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c55a4b66-b405-4d5b-9c3c-08dea5223c2c-192659
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e5137ee3-27ba-4434-9739-635a754c885e

## Description

Councils have a statutory duty, under the Public Health \(Control of Disease\) Act 1984, to provide suitable funeral arrangements for persons who have died, other than in hospital, when there is no next of kin, or persons willing to make suitable funeral arrangements\. The purpose of this contract is to establish a set standard for funerals to be carried out as instructed by the authorities listed\. It covers public health funerals where there are no known relatives or there is no one willing to come forward and undertake responsibility for the funeral\. It sets out the expectations of service delivery and does not allow for amendments and additions other than those listed within the specification\. This contract will be divided into LOTs to cover Stockport, Trafford and Rochdale Councils\.

## Related contract awards

- [021089 Small Highway Works - Small Works \(SM1\) Framework Agreement Call Off](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f6ee065b-1994-4a37-8345-80ecb85cefc3): Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
- [Marple Memorial Park Active Environments Project](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d3f8a627-62ee-452c-b31c-8e27c4fa469d): Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
- [Bramall Hall MEND5 M&E Replacement - M&E Consultant](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7c6dfa01-45ca-4938-85b1-b0aad7841b51): Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c55a4b66-b405-4d5b-9c3c-08dea5223c2c-192659)