Liverpool City Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Award of Coroner Removal and Funeral Services Contract to Walter Craven Ltd

Awarded 31 May 2017

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Awarded31 May 2017
Value£400,000.00
RegionNorth West
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 6y 5mo ago3y term
Awarded 31 May 2017Expired 31 May 2020

Liverpool City Council awarded a contract to Walter Craven Ltd for coroner removal and funeral services, including the removal of the deceased from location to public mortuary and, for Liverpool City Council only, a funeral service, in collaboration with Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

The contract value is £400,000.

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