Award

Out of Hours Burial Service

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Sep 2021 at 07:16

Award Notice
Tender

22 Mar 2021 at 19:05

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is seeking services for an Out of Hours Burial Service, with a contract valued at £102,000. This procurement process is currently in the Award stage, having recently concluded following an open tender method. The contract period is set to commence on 1st October 2021 and will run until 30th September 2024. The primary location for this service is Leicester, England, and it falls under the category of Office-support services.

This contract presents significant opportunities for funeral service providers and businesses engaged in bereavement support services. Companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would be well-suited to compete, given the nature of the services required. Firms capable of delivering timely and respectful burial arrangements are encouraged to consider how they might align their offerings with the Council's requirements to foster potential growth in this essential sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Out of Hours Burial Service

Notice Description

This contract relates to services to arrange Out of Hours Burials. All bookings for burials that can be arranged during the Council's Normal Hours must be arranged through the Bereavement Services office. The Service Provider must ensure that it does not undertake services in relation to any burial which can be arranged during the Council's Normal Hours and must refer the Funeral Arranger to the Council's Bereavement Services. All interments regardless of date or time will be conducted by the Council

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a382155a-3d12-4370-9ce4-f35c6cc94a09
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adbb826d-c916-4837-91a7-771e0fa7f672
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79500000 - Office-support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£102,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£102,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2021 - 1 Sep 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 6TH
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CRESCENT FUNERALS

Further Information

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