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title: "Out of Hours Burial Service"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-09-01"
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# Out of Hours Burial Service

Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a382155a-3d12-4370-9ce4-f35c6cc94a09

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## Summary

Leicester City Council is seeking services for an Out of Hours Burial Service, with a contract valued at £102,000. This procurement process is currently in the Award stage, having recently concluded following an open tender method. The contract period is set to commence on 1st October 2021 and will run until 30th September 2024. The primary location for this service is Leicester, England, and it falls under the category of Office-support services.

This contract presents significant opportunities for funeral service providers and businesses engaged in bereavement support services. Companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), would be well-suited to compete, given the nature of the services required. Firms capable of delivering timely and respectful burial arrangements are encouraged to consider how they might align their offerings with the Council's requirements to foster potential growth in this essential sector.

## Notice

This contract relates to services to arrange Out of Hours Burials. All bookings for burials that can be arranged during the Council's Normal Hours must be arranged through the Bereavement Services office. The Service Provider must ensure that it does not undertake services in relation to any burial which can be arranged during the Council's Normal Hours and must refer the Funeral Arranger to the Council's Bereavement Services. All interments regardless of date or time will be conducted by the Council

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adbb826d-c916-4837-91a7-771e0fa7f672 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 1 Sep 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £102,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £102,000 |
| 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 | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE1 6TH |
| 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 | 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CRESCENT FUNERALS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79500000 - Office-support services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2021 at 07:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adbb826d-c916-4837-91a7-771e0fa7f672
- 22 Mar 2021 at 19:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bfea70e-39b4-4a00-986a-c8a1c88b4ade

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adbb826d-c916-4837-91a7-771e0fa7f672
  1st September 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1bfea70e-39b4-4a00-986a-c8a1c88b4ade
  22nd March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3e74a04c-418b-eb11-810c-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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