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title: "Body Conveying and Public Health Funerals"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040f3e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-05-08"
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# Body Conveying and Public Health Funerals

Buyer: NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040f3e

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## Summary

Northumberland County Council has completed a procurement process for the provision of body conveying services and public health funerals. The contract involves five Lots covering different regions within Northumberland. The main procurement category is services, with a focus on funeral and related services. The awarded suppliers are Kevin Foster Funeral Service for Body Conveying Services and Forget Me Not Funeral Service for Funerals. The contract value for Body Conveying Services is £30,000, and for Funerals is £50,000. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender now in the award stage after successful supplier selection.

This tender from Northumberland County Council presents business growth opportunities for companies in the funeral and related services industry. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specializing in body conveying and funeral services are well-suited to compete for these contracts. The procurement process involves multiple lots, offering flexibility for different types of businesses to participate. Considering the diverse regions covered by the lots, businesses with the capacity to provide services in North Northumberland, Central Northumberland, West Northumberland, Southeast Northumberland, and public health funerals can benefit from engaging with the Council's tendering opportunities.

## Notice

Northumberland County Council require the provision of body conveying services (from the place of death to the mortuary) and public health funerals. This is divided into five Lots: Lot 1 - Body conveying North Northumberland Lot 2 - Body conveying Central Northumberland Lot 3 - Body conveying West Northumberland Lot 4 - Body conveying Southeast Northumberland Lot 5 - Funerals

### Lot Information

Body conveying North Northumberland

Northumberland County Council require the provision of body conveying services (from the place of death to the mortuary) in north Northumberland

Options: The Contracting Authority reserve the right to extend the contract by 2 further periods of up to 12 months each

Body conveying Central Northumberland

Northumberland County Council require the provision of body conveying services (from the place of death to the mortuary) in Central Northumberland

Options: The Contracting Authority reserve the right to extend the contract by 2 further periods of up to 12 months each

Body conveying West Northumberland

Northumberland County Council require the provision of body conveying services (from the place of death to the mortuary) in West Northumberland

Options: The Contracting Authority reserve the right to extend the contract by 2 further periods of up to 12 months each

Body conveying Southeast Northumberland

Northumberland County Council require the provision of body conveying services (from the place of death to the mortuary) in Southeast Northumberland

Options: The Contracting Authority reserve the right to extend the contract by 2 further periods of up to 12 months each

Public Health Funerals

Lot 5 - Funerals

Options: 2 options to extend for a further 12 months each

Lot 1-4

Lot 1 - Body conveying North Northumberland Lot 2 - Body conveying Central Northumberland Lot 3 - Body conveying West Northumberland Lot 4 - Body conveying Southeast Northumberland

Options: 2 options to extend for up to 12 months each

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014672-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £80,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Active, Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MORPETH |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE61 2EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill |
| Westminster constituency | North Northumberland |
| Delivery location | TLC21 Northumberland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | FORGET ME NOT FUNERAL SERVICE; KEVIN FOSTER FUNERAL SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
- 98390000 - Other services

## Release History

- 8 May 2024 at 12:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014672-2024
- 26 Oct 2023 at 11:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031614-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
- http://www.procontract.due-north.com

## Provenance

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