Planning

Chagossian Funeral Support Scheme EME

FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

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Planning

06 Feb 2025 at 18:34

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Chagossian Funeral Support Scheme EME". This project, focused on the health and social work services industry category, aims to provide subsidised funeral services to England's Chagossian community. The coverage area includes Greater Manchester, London, and South East England. A key date for suppliers is the engagement end date on 27th February 2025, with the Early Market Engagement event also scheduled for the same day from 14:00 to 15:30. The procurement process involves input from the Chagossian community to ensure the service supports eligible people with Chagossian heritage effectively.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the funeral services sector, particularly SMEs and VCSEs capable of delivering or managing funeral services. The contract's design includes an intermediary scheme for assessing and funding funerals provided by other suppliers, which could attract businesses specialising in comprehensive funeral management services. Engaging in the pre-procurement dialogue and attending the Early Market Engagement event could provide valuable insights and position interested suppliers to competitively bid for this service contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Chagossian Funeral Support Scheme EME

Notice Description

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is developing a contract for the provision of subsidised funeral services for England's Chagossian community. This contract would be part of FCDO's wider ongoing support to Chagossians in recognition of their unique historical circumstances. The objective of the service is to support eligible people with Chagossian heritage with the costs of funerals, and the service is being designed with input from the Chagossian community. The supplier would be required to deliver funerals directly, or be capable of managing an intermediary scheme of assessing and funding eligible funerals delivered by other funeral providers. The service will cover the whole of England, with demand expected to be concentrated in London and South East England and Greater Manchester. Market input into the design of the contract is being sought and interested suppliers are invited to attend an Early Market Engagement event to learn more information and contribute their views. This is a Prior Information Notice and not a call for competition or tender at this time. It is an information notice to give interested suppliers the opportunity to register interest on the FCDO Supplier Portal (https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html), engage in pre-procurement dialogue and register for the virtual Early Market Engagement event being held on Thursday 27th February 2025 Time: 14:00 - 15:30. Please register to attend via https://forms.office.com/e/3jpE3M0NhP. You must register to attend via this link in order to receive the joining instructions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8eb52a95-5c40-4e5b-9287-adb0291ee2b2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ec75059-cf94-4090-861a-a87be64f21df
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
27 Feb 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
scott.morrison@fcdo.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EAST KILBRIDE
Postcode
G75 8EA
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM9 Southern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM95 South Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
South Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
East Kilbride West
Westminster Constituency
East Kilbride and Strathaven

Further Information

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