--- title: "Chagossian Funeral Support Scheme EME" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8eb52a95-5c40-4e5b-9287-adb0291ee2b2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8eb52a95-5c40-4e5b-9287-adb0291ee2b2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8eb52a95-5c40-4e5b-9287-adb0291ee2b2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8eb52a95-5c40-4e5b-9287-adb0291ee2b2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE" published: "2025-02-06" --- # Chagossian Funeral Support Scheme EME Buyer: FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8eb52a95-5c40-4e5b-9287-adb0291ee2b2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8eb52a95-5c40-4e5b-9287-adb0291ee2b2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8eb52a95-5c40-4e5b-9287-adb0291ee2b2.json) ## Summary The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Chagossian Funeral Support Scheme EME". This project, focused on the health and social work services industry category, aims to provide subsidised funeral services to England's Chagossian community. The coverage area includes Greater Manchester, London, and South East England. A key date for suppliers is the engagement end date on 27th February 2025, with the Early Market Engagement event also scheduled for the same day from 14:00 to 15:30. The procurement process involves input from the Chagossian community to ensure the service supports eligible people with Chagossian heritage effectively. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the funeral services sector, particularly SMEs and VCSEs capable of delivering or managing funeral services. The contract's design includes an intermediary scheme for assessing and funding funerals provided by other suppliers, which could attract businesses specialising in comprehensive funeral management services. Engaging in the pre-procurement dialogue and attending the Early Market Engagement event could provide valuable insights and position interested suppliers to competitively bid for this service contract. ## Notice The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is developing a contract for the provision of subsidised funeral services for England's Chagossian community. This contract would be part of FCDO's wider ongoing support to Chagossians in recognition of their unique historical circumstances. The objective of the service is to support eligible people with Chagossian heritage with the costs of funerals, and the service is being designed with input from the Chagossian community. The supplier would be required to deliver funerals directly, or be capable of managing an intermediary scheme of assessing and funding eligible funerals delivered by other funeral providers. The service will cover the whole of England, with demand expected to be concentrated in London and South East England and Greater Manchester. Market input into the design of the contract is being sought and interested suppliers are invited to attend an Early Market Engagement event to learn more information and contribute their views. This is a Prior Information Notice and not a call for competition or tender at this time. It is an information notice to give interested suppliers the opportunity to register interest on the FCDO Supplier Portal (https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html), engage in pre-procurement dialogue and register for the virtual Early Market Engagement event being held on Thursday 27th February 2025 Time: 14:00 - 15:30. Please register to attend via https://forms.office.com/e/3jpE3M0NhP. You must register to attend via this link in order to receive the joining instructions. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ec75059-cf94-4090-861a-a87be64f21df | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Feb 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FOREIGN COMMONWEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE | | Locality | EAST KILBRIDE | | Post town | Glasgow | | Postcode | G75 8EA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire | | Local authority | South Lanarkshire | | Electoral ward | East Kilbride West | | Westminster constituency | East Kilbride and Strathaven | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 6 Feb 2025 at 18:34 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ec75059-cf94-4090-861a-a87be64f21df ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ec75059-cf94-4090-861a-a87be64f21df 6th February 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=09Ci08h8Uk-7-YW9Q9lCecrVSZRgRcpDtJxVU1ZowUdUOTc2M0pPRzhBRjJMWlJGSElURjBGS0xLMyQlQCNjPTEu&route=shorturl Registration Form - https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_MjljNThhNTQtMDgxMS00NGY0LWE5ZTUtNzM0MWFmZDhiMDYw@thread.v2/0?context={"Tid":"d3a2d0d3-7cc8-4f52-bbf9-85bd43d94279","Oid":"9449d5ca-4560-43ca-b49c-55535668c147"} EME Teams Link ## Notice URLs - https://fcdo.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html - https://forms.office.com/e/3jpE3M0NhP - https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_MjljNThhNTQtMDgxMS00NGY0LWE5ZTUtNzM0MWFmZDhiMDYw@thread.v2/0?context= ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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