Leicester City Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Award of Out of Hours Burial Services to Crescent Funerals Limited by Leicester City Council

Awarded 30 Sep 2021

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Awarded30 Sep 2021
Value£102,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 2y 1mo ago3y term
Awarded 30 Sept 2021Expired 29 Sept 2024

Leicester City Council awarded a contract to Crescent Funerals Limited for out of hours burial services.

The service provider is responsible for arranging burials that occur outside the Council's normal hours, while all bookings that can be arranged during normal hours must be directed to the Council's Bereavement Services office.

The provider must not undertake services for any burial that can be arranged during normal hours and must refer funeral arrangers to the Council's Bereavement Services.

All interments, regardless of date or time, are conducted by the Council.

The contract value is £102,000.

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