Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Coroners Removal Services
Notice Description
A Framework agreement with vetted and compliant suppliers, for the provision of Coroners Removal Services
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0588da
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049107-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - unknown
- 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
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £105,600 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 15 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- commercialservices@herefordshire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HEREFORD
- Postcode
- HR4 0LE
- Post Town
- Hereford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG11 Herefordshire, County of
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Electoral Ward
- Widemarsh
- Westminster Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049107-2025
15th August 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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