Published date: 4 February 2019

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 February 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

  • Miscellaneous services - 98300000

  • Funeral services - 98371000

    • Cemetery services and cremation services - 98371100

    • Undertaking services - 98371200

Location of contract

WS1 1TP

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

WP3462

Published date

4 February 2019

Closing date

24 February 2019

Contract start date

1 May 2019

Contract end date

30 April 2022

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 Council is looking to provide Walsall Residents with a service for a fixed price dignified funeral service for its bereaved residents. To be known as the Walsall Residents' Funeral Services and will be provided by a Funeral Director with premises within the Borough of Walsall.

The Council will promote the Walsall Residents' Funeral Services widely though it's various outlets to ensure the maximum amount of publicity and usage by the public. However initial contact for the service will come direct from the public to the successful Funeral Director.

The details of the Walsall Residents' Funeral Services are contained in the attached specification. Funeral Directors expressing an interest in this service are required to study this document, bearing in mind the high standards of service implicit in the Specification.

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Julie (Procurement) Jones

Address

Darwall Street
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 1TP
United Kingdom

Telephone

01922 654329

Email

jonesju@walsall.gov.uk

Website

https://www.walsall.gov.uk/