Funeral Services Limited Wins £1.02m Coroners Removals and Public Health Funerals Contract

City of Doncaster Council has awarded a contract for coroners removals and public health funeral services covering Doncaster and Rotherham.

The council has selected FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED, trading from Co-op Funeralcare in Manchester, for the contract, which is valued at £1.02 million including VAT.

The procurement covers three lots:

• Lot 1: Coroners Removals Service – City of Doncaster Council
• Lot 2: Coroners Removals Service – Rotherham Borough
• Lot 3: Public Health Funeral Services

The contract is expected to run from 8 January 2027 to 7 January 2032, with two potential 12-month extensions that could take the agreement through to 7 January 2034.

The award decision was made on 6 October 2026, with the earliest contract signing date stated as 16 October 2026.

A total of two tenders were received, both from SMEs, with one supplier awarded the contract.

Contract value: £1,020,000 including VAT
Supplier: FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED
Contracting authority: City of Doncaster Council
Award decision: 6 October 2026
Contract term: 8 January 2027 – 7 January 2032
Potential extension: To 7 January 2034

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