Published date: 9 October 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 28 August 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Funeral services - 98371000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£400 to £1,000

Procurement reference

0148 Exeter City Council

Published date

9 October 2018

Closing date

28 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

To liaise with Exeter City Council and Exeter Crematorium with the handling of Section 46 cases, chiefly the transportation and storage of the body while arrangements for the funeral are made and delivering it with suitable respect and formality to the Crematorium for it's disposal.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Management of Section 46 Bereavements for Exeter City Council 2018

  • Opportunity
  • Published 31 July 2018

Attachments

Additional text

We are looking to arrange a contract for the handling of Exeter City Council's Section 46 bereavement cases for the forthcoming 5 years. Initially this will be a one year contract with provision to extend year on year for up to a further 4 years based on satisfactory performance etc..
The holders of the contract will be required to deal with the transportation, storage and arrangement of the deceased with the upmost professionalism and respect at all times. They will also need to liaise closely with both Exeter City Council Bereavement Services and the Exeter Crematorium.
We require that any successful contractor is a member of the National Association of Funeral Directors and adheres to the standards and practises that they require to be a member. Please provide evidence of this with your RFQ submission.

Award information

Awarded date

5 September 2018

Contract start date

1 October 2018

Contract end date

30 September 2023

Total value of contract

£52,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Exeter and District Funeral Service

Address

210 Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 6AA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Daniel Hayward-Smith

Address

Civic Centre
Exeter
EX11JN
England

Telephone

01392 265370

Email

eccprocurement@exeter.gov.uk