Funeral services
Details
- Supplier(s)
- Co-op Funeralcare, Desmond Maguire Funeral Directors
- Value
- £4,800,000
- Duration
- 4 years
- Topic
- Funeral services
- Published
- 19 March 2020
- Source
- TedNotices
Tender description
South Lanarkshire Council is committed to working with our funeral director colleagues to provide a high standard of bereavement services to our communities and service users. The Council recognise the pressures both emotional and financial placed on individuals and families during a time of bereavement and wish to promote a fixed price dignified and affordable funeral service which would be known as the South Lanarkshire Council respectful funeral service. Applicants are invited to submit a fully completed agreement and to take particular cognisance of the high standards of service detailed in the specification. The successful funeral director/s whose returns are deemed to represent best value, with due regard for environmental and social benefits and taking cognisance of faith and other beliefs will have this service promoted by the council for a term of 2 years which may be extended by up to 24 months. South Lanarkshire Council is committed to working with our funeral director colleagues to provide a high standard of bereavement services to our communities and service users. The Council recognise the pressures both emotional and financial placed on individuals and families during a time of bereavement and wish to promote a fixed price dignified and affordable funeral service which would be known as the South Lanarkshire Council respectful funeral service. Applicants are invited to submit a fully completed agreement and to take particular cognisance of the high standards of service detailed in the specification. The successful funeral director/s whose returns are deemed to represent best value, with due regard for environmental and social benefits and taking cognisance of faith and other beliefs will have this service promoted by the council for a term of 2 years which may be extended by up to 24 months.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date18 March 2020
- Completed: Award published19 March 2020Current notice
- Completed: Contract expiry date26 February 2024
About the buyer
South Lanarkshire Council runs local government services from Hamilton as a local authority with its own procurement team. Every contract opportunity is advertised on Public Contracts Scotland, the national portal for Scottish public bodies. Lower-value work runs through PCS Quick Quote, while larger contracts move to PCS-Tender. Dynamic purchasing systems and procured services arrangements keep routes open for ongoing sourcing, particularly in social care. A two-year procurement plan sets out upcoming opportunities each year. The published contract register lists awarded contracts and framework agreements. No approved supplier list exists, so any business can bid.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of South Lanarkshire Council's contract awards have been in IT services, health and social work and education and training.
Relevant CPV codes
- 98371000 · Funeral services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-lanarkshire-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-lanarkshire-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-lanarkshire-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-lanarkshire-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-lanarkshire-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@south-lanarkshire-council.gov |
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