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title: "PAN1768 - Leicester Residents' Funeral Service - Concession"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7ff15ff3-ea1e-460e-a4e0-eb58308e5e6f"
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published: "2018-02-21"
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# PAN1768 - Leicester Residents' Funeral Service - Concession

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7ff15ff3-ea1e-460e-a4e0-eb58308e5e6f

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## Summary

The Leicester City Council is currently seeking tenders for the provision of its municipal Funeral Services aimed at offering low-cost fixed-price funerals to residents of Leicester. The tender, titled "PAN1768 - Leicester Residents' Funeral Service - Concession," falls under the industry category of "Other community, social and personal services" (CPV code 98000000). The tender period is set to close at 12:00 noon on 16 April 2018, with the contract anticipated to commence on 4 June 2018 and last until 3 June 2022. This procurement process follows an open procedure, inviting submissions from interested parties based in the East Midlands region, where the services will be delivered.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the funeral services sector, especially those offering affordable funeral solutions. Businesses that provide dignified and culturally sensitive funeral services and have premises within Leicester would be particularly well-suited to compete. The fixed price model is designed to help combat funeral poverty in the city, making this an ideal opportunity for organisations focused on community support and sustainable business practices.

## Notice

Leicester City Council invites Tenders for the provision of municipal Funeral Services for the residents of Leicester to offer low cost fixed priced funerals to residents of Leicester. The requirement is to provide a standard pre-agreed and fixed price funeral service for City residents using Leicester City Council's cemeteries and crematorium. The Authority would then promote this service to help reduce growing levels of funeral poverty in the City. The Authority wishes to offer a fixed price dignified funeral service to its bereaved residents and will need this to be provided by a Funeral Director with premises within the city of Leicester. Further information about the opportunity can be found in the tender documentation. Submissions must be received via the EastMidsTenders portal: https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html. Late submissions and those received by any other means will not be accepted. Any queries/questions regarding this opportunity must be received via the ProContract portal only, otherwise they will not be responded to. Tenders must be returned by 12:00 noon on 16 April 2018 at the very latest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a06a7a9-90c7-43e9-9d98-4cfbe6f33a1b |
| 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 | 21 Feb 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Apr 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Jun 2018 - 3 Jun 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| 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 | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 1FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Leicester South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 21 Feb 2018 at 15:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a06a7a9-90c7-43e9-9d98-4cfbe6f33a1b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a06a7a9-90c7-43e9-9d98-4cfbe6f33a1b
  21st February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leicester.gov.uk
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

## Provenance

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