Published date: 16 August 2016

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: 15 September 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Funeral and related services - 98370000

  • Funeral services - 98371000

  • Undertaking services - 98371200

Location of contract

RH16 1SS

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

MSDC - 009424

Published date

16 August 2016

Closing date

15 September 2016

Contract start date

7 October 2016

Contract end date

31 October 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Contract is to provide a Public Health Funeral Service for the whole of the Mid Sussex District.

The contract will cover all necessary arrangements required to provide a public health funeral when anyone within the district passes away outside of a hospital and there is no one else willing or able to pay to enable the Council to carry out its statutory duty under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984. The Contractor will be responsible upon instruction for the collection of the deceased's body from either the Coronary's court or from another identified location within the Mid Sussex District and for arranging the funeral, providing a suitable coffin, vehicle and adequate staff on the day of the funeral. All deceased bodies will be cremated unless otherwise instructed by Mid Sussex District council

This tender is to be completed electronically using the SE Shared Services Procurement eSourcing portal.

http://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing

The SE Shared Services eSourcing portal provides a web-based tool that provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities reducing the time and effort required for both buyers and Potential Bidders. The portal allows for tender clarifications and submitting your bid electronically.

In order to bid for this opportunity you will need to register your company free on charge on the SE Shared Services portal.

More information

Links

Additional text

This tender is to be completed electronically using the SE Shared Services Procurement eSourcing portal.

http://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing

The SE Shared Services eSourcing portal provides a web-based tool that provides a simple, secure and efficient means for managing tendering and quotation activities reducing the time and effort required for both buyers and Potential Bidders. The portal allows for tender clarifications and submitting your bid electronically.

In order to bid for this opportunity you will need to register your company on the SE Shared Services portal.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/

About the buyer

Contact name

Roger Dennis (HMDC)

Address

Haywards Heath
West Sussex
West Sussex
RH16 1SS
United Kingdom

Telephone

01403 215299

Email

roger.dennis@horsham.gov.uk