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title: "TENDER FOR PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FUNERALS"
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# TENDER FOR PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FUNERALS

Buyer: WELLAND PROCUREMENT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f584488-aa82-4179-ad3c-462d8aa6055a

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## Summary

Welland Procurement, based in Melton Mowbray, England, is inviting tenders for the provision of public health funerals. This project aims to secure a funeral director to manage simple funerals in line with the council’s duty when no other arrangements are made. The tender, classified under “Funeral services,” carries a value of £12,499. The open procurement process has a tender end date of 4th September 2024, with the contract running from 30th September 2024 to 30th September 2026. The procurement method used is an open procedure below the threshold, making it accessible for various bidders.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity for funeral service providers, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The contract includes comprehensive duties such as collecting the deceased, organising the funeral, and transporting the coffin. Companies specialising in funeral services and those capable of offering compassionate and efficient arrangements would find this opportunity particularly suited to their strengths. Participating in this tender could enhance their market presence and contribute to their expansion within the public sector.

## Notice

The Council wishes to invite tenders for the supply of services in respect of A project to secure a funeral director who will undertake a simple funeral to enable the Council to satisfy its duty to arrange a funeral where no other suitable arrangements have been made by family or friends (commonly known as a Public Health Funeral). The aims/objectives/service priorities of this contract are: To include collecting the deceased from a hospital, taking them into their care, providing a coffin, making all burial or cremation arrangements, providing a hearse to transport the coffin to a specified crematorium or burial ground.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b424b168-3160-4579-8ba4-c0e58fafd1a0 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,499 |
| 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 | WELLAND PROCUREMENT |
| Locality | MELTON MOWBRAY |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE13 1GH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Melton |
| Electoral ward | Melton Warwick |
| Westminster constituency | Melton and Syston |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98371000 - Funeral services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2024 at 15:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b424b168-3160-4579-8ba4-c0e58fafd1a0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b424b168-3160-4579-8ba4-c0e58fafd1a0
  9th August 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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