Planning

PAN3174 Coroner's Collections in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

30 Aug 2024 at 13:41

Planning

30 Aug 2024 at 10:57

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council has initiated the planning stage for the tender titled "PAN3174 Coroner's Collections in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland." This process targets the industry category of other community, social, and personal services, with a specific focus on funeral and related services. The procurement aims to establish a framework for the removal, transportation, and storage of cadavers. This initiative spans Leicester City and Leicestershire County and is expected to cover multiple geographical jurisdictions, broken down into 9 lots. Relevant dates include the engagement end date on 23 September 2024. The total planned budget for this tender stands at £304,000.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses specialising in cadaver transportation and storage, as well as those offering funeral-related services, would be well-suited to compete. The framework encourages participation from multiple suppliers, allowing them to bid for one or more of the 9 lots, providing a broad scope for market engagement and service provision across different districts within the County and City. Interested suppliers are encouraged to respond and provide feedback via the provided questionnaire link.

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Notice Title

PAN3174 Coroner's Collections in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland

Notice Description

Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council ('the Councils') would like to consult the market in relation to provision of the removal, transportation and storage of cadavers on behalf of the HM Coroners. ___________________________________________ This is a soft market test only and NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ___________________________________________ The Councils wish to establish a framework of suitably qualified suppliers to provide full geographical coverage across the County and City. Within Leicester City and Leicestershire County, there are two HM Coroners and consequently two areas of jurisdiction. Specifically, these areas are broken down as follows: Rutland & North Leicestershire Coroner's Jurisdiction 1 Rutland County 2 North West Leicestershire District 3 Charnwood Borough 4 Hinckley and Bosworth Borough 5 Melton Borough Leicester & South Leicestershire Coroner's Jurisdiction 1 Blaby District 2 Harborough District 3 Oadby & Wigston 4 The City The framework would be split into 9 lots corresponding with the areas listed above. Suppliers would be able to bid for multiple lots. ___________________________________________ We welcome feedback from interested Suppliers. To respond, please complete and submit the questionnaire provided via the link: https://forms.office.com/e/TePyfqjMrJ Please respond by 12 noon on Monday, 23 September 2024.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f1f7bbf1-1899-4407-be35-22b0f458613c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae6907dc-f115-47c2-b48e-c7d02d3f3cdb
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

98370000 - Funeral and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£304,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Aug 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Sep 2024Expired
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

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 1FZ
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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