Contract for Provision of Funeral Services

Concepts

• funeral services
• swansea
• control of disease
• contracted funeral service
• private funeral
• contract funeral
• successful funeral director
• provision of funeral services
• public health
• council’s responsibility

Location

Swansea

Description

Under the Public Health (Control Of Disease) Act 1984 the Council has a statutory duty to dispose of human remains when there is no family, or the family are unwilling or unable to make arrangements. The contracted funeral service provides an economic means of fulfilling the Council’s responsibility. The Council expects a contract funeral to be handled as professionally as a private funeral, and to that end items included in Annex 2: Price Schedule form part of this specification.

Total Quantity or Scope

Under the Public Health (Control Of Disease) Act 1984 the Council has a statutory duty to dispose of human remains when there is no family, or the family are unwilling or unable to make arrangements. The contracted funeral service provides an economic means of fulfilling the Council’s responsibility. … Certain fees are fixed and will be the same for all submitting a tender. These include cremation fees and doctor’s fees. There is no need to submit tendered prices for these items. Additional information: The Council expects the successful funeral director to meet with the requirements of relevant legislation, in particular the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and such instructions as may be issued by the Institute Of Cemetery & Crematorium Management, Federation Of Burial & Cremation Authorities, Professional Trade Associations and the ICCM Charter For The Bereaved.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 98371000 - Funeral services
• 98370000 - Funeral and related services

Other Information

Certain fees are fixed and will be the same for all submitting a tender. These include cremation fees and doctor’s fees. There is no need to submit tendered prices for these items. The Council expects the successful funeral director to meet with the requirements of relevant legislation, in particular the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and such instructions as may be issued by the Institute Of Cemetery & Crematorium Management, Federation Of Burial & Cremation Authorities, Professional Trade Associations and the ICCM Charter For The Bereaved. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once): — Navigate to the portal: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk — Click the “Suppliers register here” link. — Enter your correct business and user details. — Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete. — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). — Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”. 2. Express an interest in the project: — Login to the portal with your username/password. — Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link (these are the ITTs open to any registered supplier). — Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. — Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page. — This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only). — Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box. 3. Responding to the invitation to tender: — You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting). — You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT. — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the BravoSolution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on: — E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk — Phone: +44 8003684850 Thanks (WA Ref:131324)