Published date: 11 June 2019

This notice was replaced on 2 September 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 2 September 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Funeral and related services - 98370000

  • Funeral services - 98371000

  • Undertaking services - 98371200

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£336,000

Procurement reference

NSOMS001-DN415115-37637946

Published date

11 June 2019

Closing date

17 July 2019

Contract start date

1 September 2019

Contract end date

31 August 2026

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

North Somerset Council has a statutory duty to provide suitable funeral arrangements for persons who have died in the District in cases where no-one is prepared to make the funeral arrangements.

The council is therefore seeking a funeral director, or similar, to provide this service on its behalf from 1 September 2019. The contract is for five years, with the potential for a two-year extension.

Tender documents will be available on the Supplying The South West online portal (www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk) for suppliers to download and complete from 12 June 2019.


About the buyer

Contact name

Alice Griffin

Address

Town Hall
Walliscote Grove Road
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1UJ
England

Telephone

+44 1275888179

Email

ALICE.GRIFFIN@n-somerset.gov.uk

Website

http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/