Provision of National Assistance Funeral Services
Details
- Supplier(s)
4 suppliers
- Berriedale Funeral Home Limited
- Funeral Services Limited, Trading as Co-op Funeralcare
- Jamie R Rodgers Funeral Directors
- William T Fraser & Son
- Value
- £193,276
- Topic
- Funeral and related services
- Published
- 4 December 2024
Tender description
Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and The Highland Council wish to appoint Funeral Directors to carry out national assistance funerals under section 87 of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 or relevant legislation as appropriate. This is a collaborative tendering exercise between Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and The Highland Council. Tenderers are invited to apply for one or more Council(s). Regional lotting has also been applied and tenderers can apply for one or more region(s) within a Council area. Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and The Highland Council reserve the right to award separate contracts for each lot. Lot 1: Lot 1: Aberdeen City Council – All Regions Aberdeen City Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Aberdeen City Council region. Lot 2: Lot 2.1: Aberdeenshire Council – Banff and Buchan Aberdeenshire Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Banff and Buchan region. Lot 3: Lot 2.2: Aberdeenshire Council – Buchan Aberdeenshire Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Buchan region. Lot 4: Lot 2.3: Aberdeenshire Council – Formartine Aberdeenshire Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Formartine region. Lot 5: Lot 2.4: Aberdeenshire Council – Garioch Aberdeenshire Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Garioch region. Lot 6: Lot 2.5: Aberdeenshire Council – Kincardine and Mearns Aberdeenshire Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Kincardine and Mearns region. Lot 7: Lot 2.6: Aberdeenshire Council – Marr Aberdeenshire Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Marr region. Lot 8: Lot 3.1: The Highland Council – Inverness The Highland Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Inverness region. Lot 9: Lot 3.2: The Highland Council – Nairn The Highland Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Nairn region. Lot 10: Lot 3.3: The Highland Council – Caithness The Highland Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Caithness region. Lot 11: Lot 3.4: The Highland Council – Ross and Cromarty The Highland Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Ross and Cromarty region. Lot 12: Lot 3.5: The Highland Council – Skye and Lochalsh The Highland Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Skye and Lochalsh region. Lot 13: Lot 3.6: The Highland Council – Lochaber The Highland Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Lochaber region. Lot 14: Lot 3.7: The Highland Council – Badenoch and Strathspey The Highland Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Badenoch and Strathspey region. Lot 15: Lot 3.8: The Highland Council – Sutherland The Highland Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Sutherland region.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date1 November 2024
- Completed: Award published4 December 2024Current notice
About the buyer
Aberdeen City Council is a local authority responsible for services across Aberdeen and north-east Scotland. Tenders are advertised through Public Contracts Scotland, the national e-tendering portal for the Scottish public sector. The Commercial and Procurement Shared Service buys for Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Highland councils together. Suppliers register on Public Contracts Scotland and Public Contracts Scotland Tender to view live opportunities. The Positive Procurement Programme, run with Aberdeenshire Council, trains local businesses to bid for contracts. A Joint Procurement Strategy for 2023 to 2026 sets shared priorities across the three councils.
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 Aberdeen City Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and installation services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 98370000 · Funeral and related services
- 98371000 · Funeral services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aberdeen-city-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aberdeen-city-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aberdeen-city-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aberdeen-city-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aberdeen-city-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@aberdeen-city-council.gov |
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