Published date: 9 February 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: 8 March 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Funeral and related services - 98370000

  • Funeral services - 98371000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£100,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

BIP841557950

Published date

9 February 2024

Closing date

8 March 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2024

Contract end date

1 April 2027

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?

Yes

Description

Basildon Borough Council wishes to appoint a suitable provider that are able service for arranging public funerals. This is where a member of the public dies in Basildon and doesn't have any family, or anybody able, including financially to arrange and carry out the burial. Since the start of 2020/21, Basildon Council has taken on burials formerly carried out voluntarily by Basildon Hospital. The NHS has reviewed their approach to burials and decided to withdraw their service. Burials are undertaken at minimal cost having regard to respectfully consider the wishes of the deceased. Basildon Council has reviewed the levels of funerals and has decided that it is appropriate to revisit this as a potential contract.

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement

Address

Basildon Centre
St. Martins Square
Basildon
SS14 1DL
UK

Telephone

01268533333

Email

procurement@basildon.gov.uk