Closed tender

593 - Community Death Service

Details

Buyer: Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Value: £87,000
Topic: Funeral and related services
Published: 22 November 2024
Submission: 19 December 2024
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Wigan Council has a statutory duty under the provisions of Section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to undertake the disposal of deceased persons, who die in Wigan Borough and where there is no financial means to arrange a funeral. Further information and associated tender documentation can be found on the Chest procurement portal (www.the-chest.org.uk).

Timeline

Completed: Tender published22 November 2024
Current notice
Completed: Submission date19 December 2024

About the buyer

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority in Greater Manchester, and buys through its own Procurement and Performance team. Smaller contracts go to a limited number of quoted suppliers rather than open tender. Frameworks from the Crown Commercial Service and ESPO cover many common goods and services. Commissioning plans are published jointly with partner NHS trusts and Wigan and Leigh College.

Over the past 5 years, most of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, business services and architectural and engineering services.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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