Wirral Borough Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Provision of Public Health Funeral Services for Wirral Borough Council

Awarded 31 Jul 2024

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Awarded31 Jul 2024
Value£165,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 3mo ago1y 12mo term
Awarded 31 July 2024Expired 30 July 2026

Wirral Borough Council awarded a contract to Laurence Jones Funeral Directors for the provision of public health funeral services, fulfilling the council's statutory duty under Section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to arrange burial or cremation for residents who die without other arrangements.

The contract, valued at £165,000, requires a set fee for individual cremation and burial services over the specified period.

The council handled approximately 57 public health funerals in the last financial year, with cremation expected to be the predominant method.

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