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Funeral Services

Ashford Borough Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ashford Borough Council

Buyer Address: International House, ASHFORD, TN231HU, England

Contact Name: Stephanie Leonard

Contact Email: stephanie.leonard@ashford.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: 01233 330371

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
75000.0 GBP
Published
30 Apr 2025, 12:41
Deadline
10 Mar 2025, 10:00
Contract Start
27 Apr 2025, 23:00
Contract End
28 Apr 2030, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
98371000 - Funeral services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Funeral Services Limited t/a Co-op Funeralcare
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

FUNERAL/25/1 The Authority wishes to appoint a suitably experienced and professional Funeral Director or Funeral Service provider to fulfil its statutory duty. This requirement is covered under Section 46 of the Public Health (control of disease) Act 1984. As it is not possible to predict the number of public health funerals in future years, the contract will require a set fee for the individual cremation and burials for the specified period and in accordance with the requirements set out in this document. Procurement documentation can be downloaded from Kent Business Portal https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/

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Opportunity Context

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