Expired contract

IA2630 Framework Agreement for the Provision of Memorial Supplies and Services

Details

Buyer: Staffordshire County Council
Supplier(s): Columbaria Company, Benton Memorials Ltd
Value: £160,000
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Funeral supplies
Published: 9 December 2021
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Stafford Borough Council's Bereavement Services is seeking to engage a suitably qualified and experienced company (or companies) for the supply and installation of memorial plaques, second inscriptions to existing, headstone stability testing and any associated remedial works. The successful supplier(s) must be able to provide a fully managed service regarding the contract/s and demonstrate a robust system for the supply of goods within the specified time. Staffordshire County Council is undertaking this procurement process on behalf of Stafford Borough Council.

Timeline

Completed: Award published9 December 2021
Current notice
Completed: Award date1 January 2022
Completed: Contract expiry date31 December 2025

About the buyer

Staffordshire County Council buys as a local authority, with a Commercial Team managing procurement on its behalf. Suppliers register on Proactis, the council's electronic tendering system, to view opportunities and submit bids. Larger opportunities are also advertised on Find a Tender, the government's procurement portal. Contracts below the advertised threshold are handled directly by individual council directorates rather than the Commercial Team. Existing framework agreements, dynamic purchasing systems and collaborative partner arrangements are used ahead of new competitions where possible. Contract award notices and procurement reports are published for transparency.

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 Staffordshire County Council's contract awards have been in business services, waste, cleaning and environmental services and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

39296000 · Funeral supplies
45212314 · Historical monument or memorial construction work
98370000 · Funeral and related services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@staffordshire-county-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@staffordshire-county-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@staffordshire-county-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@staffordshire-county-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@staffordshire-county-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@staffordshire-county-council.gov