Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Somerset Council
County Hall, The Crescent
Taunton
TA14DY
UK
Contact person: Jon Marks
Telephone: +44 03001232224
E-mail: jon.marks@somerset.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK23
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.somerset.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Public Health Funerals
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98370000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Contract for the deliver Public Health Funeral Services for Somerset Council.
Links to opportunity notice ref 2024/S 000-032291
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
560 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
North
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98370000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
North Lot
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Various
/ Weighting: 40%
Price
/ Weighting:
60%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 year contract. Options to extend by further 2 years
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
South
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98370000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
South Lot
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Various
/ Weighting: 40%
Price
/ Weighting:
60%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 year contract. Option to extend by 2 years
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
East
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98370000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
East Lot
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Various
/ Weighting: 40%
Price
/ Weighting:
60%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 year contract - option to extend by 2 years
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
West
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98370000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
West Lot
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Various
/ Weighting: 40%
Price
/ Weighting:
60%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
3 year contract - option t extend by 2 years
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-032291
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Co-Op Funeral Care
IPO30808
1 Angel Square
Manchester
M60 0AG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 560 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
values and timings all include optional 2 x 12 month extensions
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/07/2025