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title: "Welfare Funerals Contract"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL"
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# Welfare Funerals Contract

Buyer: STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-20e8637e-14a2-4b30-bf3d-516e59f6bbf5

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## Summary

The Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking suppliers for the 'Welfare Funerals Contract,' a three-year agreement aimed at providing various services for welfare funerals. This tender process is currently in the Award stage, having been published on 19th February 2018, and the tender submission deadline was 23rd February 2018. The contract, valued at £36,000, is set to commence on 1st April 2018 and conclude on 31st March 2021. It falls under the funeral and related services industry, with the procurement being conducted through a limited method involving competitive quotations below the threshold.

This contract presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in funeral services, logistics, and bereavement support. Businesses that can efficiently manage the logistics of handling deceased individuals, coordinating funeral arrangements, and providing compassionate customer service would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. With the council emphasising best price as a criterion, businesses that can deliver quality services at competitive rates may find their operational capabilities expanded through participation in this tender.

## Notice

Three year contract to be awarded on best price, to provide services to assist with welfare funerals,including taking possession of and preparing the deceased, making the funeral arrangements, staffing and supervising the burial or cremation and liaising with any friends or relatives of the deceased. Additional information: Service specification and agreement available upon request from Jayne Hawe, Environmental Protection Manager. Environmental Protection Manager, Hanley Town Hall, Albion Street, Hanley, ST1 1QL, 01782 232174

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ce77ff8-5d3d-4024-ba3f-3c08cac95e07 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,000 |
| 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 | STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST1 1QL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Etruria & Hanley |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TUDOR-DAVIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98370000 - Funeral and related services

## Release History

- 28 Feb 2018 at 12:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ce77ff8-5d3d-4024-ba3f-3c08cac95e07
- 19 Feb 2018 at 14:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a72ff91-4842-4fbe-bf31-ae3deff4ff6c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ce77ff8-5d3d-4024-ba3f-3c08cac95e07
  28th February 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a72ff91-4842-4fbe-bf31-ae3deff4ff6c
  19th February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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