Buyer Name: West Northamptonshire Council
Buyer Address: Angel Street, Northampton, UKF24, NN1 1ED, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk
Buyer Name: West Northamptonshire Council
Buyer Address: Angel Street, Northampton, UKF24, NN1 1ED, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk
West Northamptonshire Council (the Council) has a statutory duty under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to provide suitable funeral arrangements for persons who have died within the West Northamptonshire area where there is no one prepared to make suitable funeral arrangements. This can apply to any person who dies in private or council owned property, in the street or open air, or at a nursing/residential care home or hospice. To fulfil this duty, the Council is seeking to award a framework with two separate Lots. Each Lot will be awarded to a single Provider and will cover a defined geographical area of West Northamptonshire as follows: Lot 1 - Central Northampton Lot 2 - Wider West Northants For full details about this opportunity and to submit an application please register on the Council's In-Tend portal which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home
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Lot LOT-0001 Status: complete
Lot LOT-0002 Status: complete
Contract Title: WNC Public Funerals
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