--- title: "HCC - 09/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for the Provision of a Body Removal Service for Hertfordshire County Council" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e051c6e8-0f11-4a8e-af56-17e52c66673d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e051c6e8-0f11-4a8e-af56-17e52c66673d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e051c6e8-0f11-4a8e-af56-17e52c66673d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e051c6e8-0f11-4a8e-af56-17e52c66673d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - RESOURCES" published: "2023-09-01" --- # HCC - 09/23 - Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for the Provision of a Body Removal Service for Hertfordshire County Council Buyer: HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - RESOURCES Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e051c6e8-0f11-4a8e-af56-17e52c66673d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e051c6e8-0f11-4a8e-af56-17e52c66673d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e051c6e8-0f11-4a8e-af56-17e52c66673d.json) ## Summary The Hertfordshire County Council is conducting Pre-Procurement Market Engagement for the provision of a Body Removal Service. This stage seeks input from the market to shape potential future contracts. Interested parties are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on 27th October 2023. The contract period is from 1st December 2024 to 30th November 2028. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the cemetery services and cremation services industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to compete as the Council is seeking diverse input. The Procurement Method for this service is an Open Procedure, and the procurement stage is currently in the Planning phase. Businesses located in the East of England, United Kingdom, are encouraged to engage with the council for potential future procurement opportunities. ## Notice Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ('PPME') for the provision of a Body Removal Service for Hertfordshire County Council. The Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping any future opportunity for contracts. This input will help inform any resultant procurement process. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. Further information can be found within the attached documentation. You are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on 27th October 2023 Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Additional information: Hertfordshire County Council (the 'Council') is carrying out Pre-Procurement Market Engagement ('PPME') for the provision of a Body Removal Service for Hertfordshire County Council. The Council is seeking input from the market as to what might be the most attractive way of packaging and scoping any future opportunity for contracts. This input will help inform any resultant procurement process. The Council will consider the feedback received to help inform the Council's options and further decision making. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process, and the Council is not committing, at this stage, to carrying out such a process. Participation or non-participation in the PPME shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the PPME shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Participation in the PPME will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this PPME will be reimbursed by the Council. Further information can be found within the attached documentation. You are invited to submit a completed questionnaire by 12 noon on 27th October 2023 Please log in or register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77d6a86e-b880-4c17-bb6d-62c5eb6e556e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 27 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2024 - 30 Nov 2028 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - RESOURCES | | Locality | HERTFORDSHIRE | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG13 8DE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire | | Local authority | East Hertfordshire | | Electoral ward | Hertford Castle | | Westminster constituency | Hertford and Stortford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98371100 - Cemetery services and cremation services - 98371110 - Cemetery services - 98371200 - Undertaking services ## Release History - 1 Sep 2023 at 14:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77d6a86e-b880-4c17-bb6d-62c5eb6e556e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77d6a86e-b880-4c17-bb6d-62c5eb6e556e 1st September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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