Public Health Funeral Services

Southampton City Council seeks qualified funeral service providers to arrange and conduct funerals under Section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984. This applies to cases where the council is legally required to arrange a funeral, typically when no next of kin can be identified or is able to arrange funeral services. The service provider must ensure dignified and respectful funeral arrangements in compliance with all relevant legislation and council policies. Suppliers should have experience in public health funeral arrangements, ability to handle sensitive cases, and capacity to work flexibly with council timescales and requirements.