# 863/2020 Public Health Funerals

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Croydon Council](/buyers/croydon-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Rowland Brothers Ltd
- Award value: £225,000
- Award date: 1 September 2020
- Published: 1 June 2021
- Contract start: 1 October 2020
- Contract end: 30 September 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9df18446-261d-42a8-8830-ab033cfca268-440428
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-527a6424-48ea-482f-a0a6-02993fc9b78b

## Description

Part III, Section 46 of the Public Health \(Control of Disease Act\) 1984 places a statutory duty upon local authorities to cause to be buried or cremated the body of any person who has died or is found to be dead with the borough of Croydon where it appears that no suitable arrangements for the disposal of the body have been, or are, being made\. Croydon Council seeking to appoint a provider to deliver public health statutory funerals and supply services\. The duration of the contract will be 3 years with the option to extend up to a further 2 years giving a potential contract length of 5 years\. It is estimated that approximately 50 public health funerals will be required each year of the contract\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9df18446-261d-42a8-8830-ab033cfca268-440428)