Published date: 1 August 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 24 August 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Funeral supplies - 39296000

  • Funeral and related services - 98370000

  • Funeral services - 98371000

Location of contract

IP1 2DE

Value of contract

£10,000 to £70,000

Procurement reference

IBC/0418

Published date

1 August 2018

Closing date

24 August 2018

Contract start date

1 October 2018

Contract end date

30 September 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Cemeteries Office is required under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to provide a dignified and respectful funeral for a person who has passed away where no one is able or willing to make the funeral arrangements.
Currently Ipswich Borough Council has been arranging on average between 20 and 30 public health funeral a year since 2016. We have seen an increase of referrals over the last few years.

More information

Links

Additional text

This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of www.suffolksourcing.uk.

Interested parties are invited to express their interest in order to gain full access to the tender documentation

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Joanne Cherrington

Address

15-17 Russell Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2DE
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1473433754

Email

joanne.cherrington@ipswich.gov.uk

Website

https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/services/procurement-and-tendering