Published date: 11 January 2024

This notice was replaced on 15 May 2024

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

Awarded contract (published 15 May 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.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Funeral and related services - 98370000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£140,000

Procurement reference

CHEAST001-DN702917-18285517

Published date

11 January 2024

Closing date

8 February 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2024

Contract end date

30 April 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

Cheshire East Council's Regulatory Services and Health (hereafter referred to as RS&H) has a statutory duty, under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984, to provide suitable funeral arrangements for persons who have died with the Cheshire East area and where there is no one prepared to make suitable funeral arrangements. We are looking to procure the services of a supplier who can undertake public funerals in accordance with the specification. The period of the contract is 1st May 2024 - 30th April 2026 with 2 x 12 month options to extend.

This procurement exercise will be conducted on Cheshire East Borough Council electronic Contract and Tender Management System at the www.the-chest.org.uk. Organisations will be invited to bid and will need to provide the additional required information through the Contract and Tender Management System. If you have any technical problems with The Contract and Tender Management System please contact the help-desk on: ProcontractSuppliers@proactis.com or 0330 005 0352. In order to participate, providers must register, complete and upload completed documentation and submit this via the Chest at the link provided in this notice. The project reference on The Chest is DN702917. The values given in this notice are only estimations and take into account the options to extend - the Council gives no guarantee or warranty or makes any representation as to the accuracy of any indicative values.

About the buyer

Address

Westfields
Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
England

Email

william.tyler@cheshireeast.gov.uk