Published date: 21 June 2019

Last edited date: 21 June 2019

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: 23 July 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Administration, defence and social security services - 75000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£165,000

Procurement reference

LEICSCITY02-DN371622-99175716

Published date

21 June 2019

Closing date

23 July 2019

Contract start date

1 October 2019

Contract end date

30 September 2022

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

Leicester City Council invites Tenders for the provision of an 'out of hours' burial administration service.The purpose of the contract is to provide an out-of-hours burial administration service when the Authority is unable to do so.
Summary of the service to be provided by the Service Supplier:
• take bookings for burials from Funeral Arrangers, funeral directors, individuals or organisations outside of the Authority's normal administration times;
• ensure that all relevant Notice of Burial application forms are completed accurately prior to interment;
• ensure all relevant statutory paperwork, Registrar's Certificate for Disposal or Coroner's Order for Burial, has been completed and received prior to interment;
• liaise with the Authority's on call cemetery staff to confirm date and time of burial;
• ensure all relevant and statutory paperwork is passed to the cemetery staff for checking prior to interment;
• provide advice to Funeral Arrangers, funeral directors, individuals or organisations about the Authority's cemetery fees, grave options and cemetery regulations.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

PAN2064 - Out of hours burial administration

  • Opportunity
  • Published 21 June 2019, last edited 21 June 2019

About the buyer

Contact name

Hussain Dakri

Address

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

Telephone

+44 1164540685

Email

hussain.dakri@leicester.gov.uk

Website

http://www.leicester.gov.uk