Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb9-bdcd-717b-bed9-63755563d1ce/request-for-quotations-rfq-for-public-health-funerals-20 awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Request for Quotations (RfQ) for Public Health Funerals (2.0) [West Northamptonshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-northamptonshire-council) Estimated value £150,000 Published 17 Oct 2025 Deadline Closed 29 May 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Split into 2 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender West Northamptonshire Council (the Council) has a statutory duty under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to provide suitable funeral arrangements for persons who have died within the West Northamptonshire area where there is no one prepared to make suitable funeral arrangements. This can apply to any person who dies in private or council owned property, in the street or open air, or at a nursing/residential care home or hospice. To fulfil this duty, the Council is seeking to award a framework with two separate Lots. Each Lot will be awarded to a single Provider and will cover a defined geographical area of West Northamptonshire as follows: - Lot 1 Central Northampton - Lot 2 Wider West Northants For full details about this opportunity and to submit an application please register on the Council's In-Tend portal which can be found at: [in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home](https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home) ## CPV classification Funeral services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-050f27-2025-10-17T10:23:50+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-050f27-2025-10-17T10:23:50+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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