Durham County Council · Awarded contract

Awarded

Provision of Public Health Funeral Services for Durham County Council

Awarded 01 Mar 2022

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Awarded01 Mar 2022

Value£36,000.00

SupplierAlan M Ranson Funeral Service

AgencyDurham County Council

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryPublic Services & Welfare

Ended 1y 8mo ago3y term

Awarded 1 Mar 2022Expired 28 Feb 2025

About

Durham County Council awarded a contract to Alan M Ranson Funeral Service for public health funeral services under a provider panel.

The contract covered four lots: burial, cremation, burial with an estate, and cremation with an estate.

Services included advice, liaison and support to third parties and professional personnel; care and preparation of the deceased; removal of deceased persons from any site as directed by the Council; provision of a standard wooden or wooden derivative coffin; provision of a hearse and bearers to attend services at crematoriums or cemeteries; and provision of a minister, priest, or appropriate person to conduct funeral services.

Standard fees were set at £850 for burial and £750 for cremation.

The contract value was £36,000.

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