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Request for Quotations (RfQ) for Public Health Funerals (2.0)

West Northamptonshire Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: West Northamptonshire Council

Buyer Address: Angel Street, Northampton, UKF24, NN1 1ED, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
118260.0 GBP
Published
17 Oct 2025, 09:23
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
14 Oct 2025, 23:00
Contract End
14 Oct 2027, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
98370000 - Funeral and related services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Dignity Funerals Limited
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

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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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot LOT-0001 Status: complete

Lot LOT-0002 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: WNC Public Funerals

Raw Notice JSON

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