Funeral Services 2026

Nottinghamshire County Council has a statutory duty under Section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act 1984 to undertake the cremation or burial of people who die whilst living in residential care or a nursing home or a supported living complex within Nottinghamshire when there is no-one willing or able to make funeral arrangements for them. This contract is to facilitate funerals in these circumstances.

The Provider must:

• Be able to facilitate both burials and cremations.

• Work to the National Association of Funeral Directors existing Code of Practice The Funeral Director Code - The NAFD, or equivalent.

• Be able to provide a cost effective and responsive service to the whole of the Council's geographic area.

• Liaise with the Council's designated Business Support Administrators (PoPPFA Team) and provide a written quotation for all expenses to be incurred for each individual funeral.

• Arrange for the removal of the deceased Person from the residential home, nursing home or a supported living complex as appropriate to the funeral home, which must be located within the Nottinghamshire County boundary (including Nottingham City).

• Collect a deceased on any day, including weekends and public holidays.

• Ensure cremations and burials take place within a maximum of two weeks (10 working days) from the date of death, unless there are exceptional circumstances which result in a delay.

• Arrange a funeral at a crematorium or cemetery that is closest to the residential accommodation in which the Person died, unless the Person has expressed a wish to be buried or cremated in another area of Nottinghamshire.

• The funeral must depart either from the funeral home or from the residential home where the Person died.

• Provide a hearse.

• Provide adequate bearers.

• Be responsible for the dressing and coffining of the body.

• Provide a fabric shroud.

• Provide a flower tribute.

It is estimated that under the contract approximately 30 funerals will be required each year.

The contract will initially run for four years, from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030.There is an option to extend for up to a further two years up to 31 March 2032.

The maximum contract value assigned to these requirements is £450,000 (inclusive of VAT) over the maximum term allowed of 6 years.