--- title: "Funeral Services (T18/02/RW6)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3943d6d3-a4a6-4e66-bcd9-4526a161e8ee" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3943d6d3-a4a6-4e66-bcd9-4526a161e8ee" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3943d6d3-a4a6-4e66-bcd9-4526a161e8ee.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3943d6d3-a4a6-4e66-bcd9-4526a161e8ee.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PENNINE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST" published: "2019-01-14" --- # Funeral Services (T18/02/RW6) Buyer: PENNINE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3943d6d3-a4a6-4e66-bcd9-4526a161e8ee [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3943d6d3-a4a6-4e66-bcd9-4526a161e8ee) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3943d6d3-a4a6-4e66-bcd9-4526a161e8ee.json) ## Summary The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, acting on behalf of The Northern Care Alliance, is seeking a service provider for Funeral Services under the title "Funeral Services (T18/02/RW6)." The procurement is currently at the Tender stage and will close on 15th February 2019. This opportunity falls under the Funeral and related services category, with a contract valued at £325,000. The services are to be delivered in the North West region of the United Kingdom, with the contract itself running from 9th April 2019 to 8th April 2022. Note that submissions must be made through the ProContract portal, and registration is required for potential bidders. This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialised in catering to funeral services, particularly those that can demonstrate both high quality and cost-effective solutions. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to apply, as this procurement was designed with their inclusion in mind. Companies that excel in service efficiencies and are adept at managing quality customer service will find themselves well-suited to compete for this contract, fostering growth and expansion in a vital sector. ## Notice The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust on behalf of The Northern Care Alliance is approaching the market to select a service provider whose provision of Funeral Services represents value for money and a high quality service combined with the ability to identify and implement service efficiencies across The Northern Care Alliance. Please note that all expressions of interest must be submitted via the Due North ProContract portal, paper and e-mailed expressions will not be accepted. If you are not already a registered supplier on Due North, please follow this link to register for free: https://procontract.due-north.com/register Once you have successfully expressed your interest via the portal, you will be sent an email directing you to the ProContract site from which you will be able to access and download the tender documentation and any other relevant information. All documents pertaining to this opportunity will be available for download via the ProContract portal from the outset. Please ensure you are able to download all files immediately after accessing the ProContract portal. Tenderers should also note that final submissions must be made via ProContract, no other submission route is permitted. Failure to follow this path will result in the tender submission being disregarded. The uploading process when submitting a tender via ProContract may take some time. Tenderers should therefore start this process in sufficient time to allow for the complete uploading of their tender submission by the tender return time and date. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1052d40e-3355-4d41-9dab-9fd0aeb8eab9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Jan 2019 | | Submission deadline | 15 Feb 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 Apr 2019 - 8 Apr 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £325,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | PENNINE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST | | Locality | OLDHAM | | Post town | Oldham | | Postcode | OL1 2JH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East | | Local authority | Oldham | | Electoral ward | Coldhurst | | Westminster constituency | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98370000 - Funeral and related services ## Release History - 14 Jan 2019 at 08:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1052d40e-3355-4d41-9dab-9fd0aeb8eab9 - 14 Jan 2019 at 08:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8be3ae3-57d0-4098-baa1-e3a0f839c528 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1052d40e-3355-4d41-9dab-9fd0aeb8eab9 14th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8be3ae3-57d0-4098-baa1-e3a0f839c528 14th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://ted.europa.eu/TED/notice/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:16699-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML OJEU Notice 16699-2019 ## Notice URLs - http://www.pat.nhs.uk/PortalVBVS/Default.aspx - https://procontract.due-north.com/register ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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