Published date: 9 August 2024

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: 4 September 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Funeral services - 98371000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£12,499

Procurement reference

EMPWELL001-DN737689-71642473

Published date

9 August 2024

Closing date

4 September 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

30 September 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2026

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?

Yes

Description

The Council wishes to invite tenders for the supply of services in respect of A project to secure a funeral director who will undertake a simple funeral to enable the Council to satisfy its duty to arrange a funeral where no other suitable arrangements have been made by family or friends (commonly known as a Public Health Funeral). The aims/objectives/service priorities of this contract are: To include collecting the deceased from a hospital, taking them into their care, providing a coffin, making all burial or cremation arrangements, providing a hearse to transport the coffin to a specified crematorium or burial ground.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ben Elliott

Address

Melton Borough Council
Parkside, Station Approach, Burton Street
Melton Mowbray
LE13 1GH
England

Email

belliott@melton.gov.uk