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title: "Provision of Public Funerals for Lancaster City Council"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-05-18"
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# Provision of Public Funerals for Lancaster City Council

Buyer: LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-016dbe78-ee9e-4f64-b747-044619076b66

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## Summary

The Lancaster City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of public funerals. The contract falls under the industry category of Health and social work services. The contract, with a value of £80,000, was awarded to Dignitas on 20th March 2023. The contract period starts on 1st April 2023 and ends on 31st March 2026.

This tender for public funerals by Lancaster City Council presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to engage in providing essential services to the community. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete for this tender, given the suitability criteria indicated by the buyer for SMEs. Businesses looking to expand their services in the United Kingdom, particularly in the Lancashire region, may find this procurement process beneficial for their growth.

## Notice

Provision of Public funerals, exact contract value will be determined by the number of public funerals required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27f31bee-e3a8-486b-9ec4-cb2a7507aae5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LANCASTER |
| Post town | Lancaster |
| Postcode | LA1 1PJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre |
| Local authority | Lancaster |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Lancaster and Wyre |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DIGNITAS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 May 2023 at 15:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27f31bee-e3a8-486b-9ec4-cb2a7507aae5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27f31bee-e3a8-486b-9ec4-cb2a7507aae5
  18th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.lancaster.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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