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Provision of Funeral Service Arrangements for Public Health Funerals

Glasgow City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

31 Oct 2023 at 12:03

Award Notice
Tender

28 Jun 2023 at 13:33

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Glasgow City Council has awarded a contract for the Provision of Funeral Service Arrangements for Public Health Funerals. The procurement stage was an Open procedure via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal. The contract involves providing funeral services, including collection, preparation of the deceased, transportation to the final destination, and necessary personnel on the day of the funeral. The award was granted to The Independent Family Funeral Directors ltd. The contract is currently active with a value of £300,000 and was signed on 18th September 2023.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for suppliers in the funeral services industry. Businesses offering funeral service arrangements for public health funerals would be well-suited to compete. The contract, awarded by Glasgow City Council, focuses on meeting the specific needs of such services in the Glasgow area. With a clear description of the services required and the evaluation criteria provided, interested suppliers can assess their capability to deliver the required funeral service arrangements and participate in the tender process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Funeral Service Arrangements for Public Health Funerals

Notice Description

The council was seeking tender submissions for the provision of funeral service arrangements for public health funerals. The contract was to appoint a supplier to provide a Collection to Cremation/Burial Funeral Service. This contract will include: - collection of and bringing the deceased into care of funeral directors upon request. - preparation and presentation of the deceased, covering no less than washing, dressing and hygienic treatment of the remains. - provision of a simple coffin, suitable for burial or cremation. - Transportation of the remains on the day of the funeral direct to the pre-determined location/final destination. - provision of the necessary personnel on the day of the funeral to carry out the transportation and handover to the council officers on site. The procurement was conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). This procurement was a one stage Open procedure.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The council was seeking tender submissions for the provision of funeral service arrangements for public health funerals. This contract was to appoint a supplier to provide a Collection to Cremation/Burial Funeral Service. This contract will include: - collection of and bringing the deceased into care of funeral directors upon request. - preparation and presentation of the deceased, covering no less than washing, dressing and hygienic treatment of the remains. - provision of a simple coffin, suitable for burial or cremation. - Transportation of the remains on the day of the funeral direct to the pre-determined location/final destination. - provision of the necessary personnel on the day of the funeral to carry out the transportation and handover to the council officers on site. This procurement was conducted via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender portal (PCS-T). A one stage Open procedure was utilised.

Renewal: The contract duration is for 3 Years with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of up to 12 months each.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03dd2f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032116-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98370000 - Funeral and related services

98371000 - Funeral services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
The contract duration is for 3 Years with an option to extend for a further 2 periods of up to 12 months each.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Glasgow City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Independent Family Funeral Directors ltd

Further Information

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