Published date: 12 February 2024

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


Closing: 30 November 2023, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Funeral and related services - 98370000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£76,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCITY02-DN703187-36786728

Published date

12 February 2024

Closing date

30 November 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 December 2023

Contract end date

30 November 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

His Majesty's Coroner Service requires deaths in the community to be collected and transported to the Mortuary at University Hospitals of Leicester, UHL. These transfers are required to enable the Coronial Investigation to take place. His Majesty's Coroner Service and the Coronial process is governed under a statute of law, whereby a cause of death must be given to enable the legal registration of the death and disposal, burial or cremation.

This notice is for the award of collection and transportation services required to carry out the above.

This award notice covers multiple local funeral directors who receive a fixed fee for this service. The total value provided below represents the total estimated value for a full term. Actual expenditure may vary due to the nature of this contract.

If you are a funeral director interested in delivery of the above services, please contact leicester.coroner@leicester.gov.uk

Award information

Awarded date

30 November 2023

Contract start date

1 December 2023

Contract end date

30 November 2024

Total value of contract

£76,000

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

Central England Co-operative Limited

Address

Central House
Hermes Road
Lichfield
Staffordshire WS13 6RH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Company number IP10143R

G. Seller

Address

75 Upper Bond Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1RH

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Company number 00827623

E. C. Gilbert Ltd t/a AJ Adkinson & Son

Address

12 London Rd, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5DG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Additional details

Company number 00474754

About the buyer

Contact name

Izabela Skowronek

Address

City Hall (4th Floor)
115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
England

Telephone

+44 1164546188

Email

izabela.skowronek@leicester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leicester.gov.uk