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title: "Preliminary Market Consultation for Bereavement Services"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Preliminary Market Consultation for Bereavement Services

Buyer: NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f8ed1cd4-91d2-4203-bbf6-04ee502e3431

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## Summary

The North East Lincolnshire Council is initiating a Preliminary Market Consultation for Bereavement Services, focusing on service concessions for cremation, cemeteries, and related services in Grimsby, Yorkshire and the Humber, England. The current procurement process is at the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 23rd February 2018. This consultation aims to gather views from potential service providers to shape the final specification for the services and ensure market readiness. Relevant documentation, including an early engagement notice, has been published for interested parties.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in funeral and related services to expand their operations within the North East Lincolnshire area. Companies well-suited to compete may include those with experience in managing crematoria and cemeteries, as well as firms capable of delivering complementary services. The engagement process allows potential providers to influence the specifications of the service concession, fostering a collaborative approach that can lead to fruitful business partnerships in this sector.

## Notice

North East Lincolnshire Council is considering a service concession for the delivery of its cremation, cemeteriesand related services. Whilst our current thinking is to agree a service concession, we are open to consideringother procured models for delivering the service. It has released this notice, to conduct Preliminary MarketConsultation (PMC). The Authority seeks potential providers' views; aiming to understand if the market can respond in accordancewith its draft specification and seeks market reactions to it. Should the Authority determine it does want to procure such services, this is the market's opportunity to inform the final content of the specification of servicesand nature of the relationship(s) which will be subject of that ultimate contract.The scope includes current assetsand services ie the management of a crematorium in Grimsby and 3 cemeteries in North East Lincolnshire aswell as the potential development of existing and additional complementary services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d0a11af-4a8d-44dc-93ea-68deab1b9607 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 Feb 2018 |
| 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 | NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | GRIMSBY |
| Post town | Doncaster |
| Postcode | DN31 1HU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire |
| Local authority | North East Lincolnshire |
| Electoral ward | West Marsh |
| Westminster constituency | Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98370000 - Funeral and related services

## Release History

- 13 Mar 2017 at 14:51 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d0a11af-4a8d-44dc-93ea-68deab1b9607

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d0a11af-4a8d-44dc-93ea-68deab1b9607
  13th March 2017 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f03ea569-4802-e711-80dd-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

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

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