Closed tender

Cemetery & Crematorium Administration System

Details

Value
£302,615
Topic
Administration software package
Published
9 July 2024
Submission
8 August 2024

Tender description

The procurement process followed an Open Procedure, ensuring full transparency and compliance with public sector procurement regulations. Multiple submissions were received and evaluated against rigorous technical and commercial criteria, PlotBox (GSS (NI) Limited) wining the contract. The contract relates to: The City of London Cemetery and Crematorium is a major burial and cremation facility for Northeast London and part of Southwest Essex and is visited by around 250,000 people annually. Each year the City of London Cemetery and Crematorium carries out around 900 earth burials and 2600 cremations a year. The current burial and cremation administration system is used to record and manage burials and cremations. The Cemetery also still relies on hand-drawn maps dating back to when the cemetery was first opened in 1856. The Cemetery requires an end-to-end admin management system that is fully integrated with GIS mapping. This system should serve as the single source of truth and seamlessly link customer accounts and databases. Furthermore, the Cemetery has acquired a system capable of integrating with the City's finance systems. This will ensure a streamlined and efficient operation, enhancing the overall management of the Cemetery. The contract duration is for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years. Value for 5 years: £268,195.00+VAT Value including 2 yea extension: £337,035.00+VAT

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published9 July 2024
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date8 August 2024

About the buyer

City of London Corporation buys as a local authority, and sets out its own procurement policies and requirements for suppliers. Its City Fund draws on rental and interest income from the Corporation's own property, alongside business rates and council tax. New tender opportunities are advertised through the Corporation's Sourcing and Contracts Portal, where suppliers register. Lower-value opportunities also appear on Contracts Finder, with higher-value contracts advertised on Find a Tender. A three-year Commercial Pipeline gives suppliers early visibility of larger opportunities. The Corporation also runs soft market testing to shape future procurements with suppliers.

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 City of London Corporation's contract awards have been in architectural and engineering services, business services and construction work.

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  • 48219300 · Administration software package

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