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Genealogy Services[E11]

United KingdomNORTHAMPTONWest Northamptonshire Council[E1]

Deadline[E4]
Buyer's deadline: 21 Feb 2025, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 21 Feb 2025, 12:00 UTC.
Value
Not stated
Procedure[E8]
Open procedure (above threshold)One stage: bids go in by the deadline
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What they want

The Council has a statutory duty under Section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to arrange a funeral for any person resident, temporarily resident, or in transit who dies within the district where no third party is willing or able to make the arrangements for burial or cremation.

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Published[E9]
24 Jan 2025
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
23 hours ago
About the requirement · From the notice
The Council has a statutory duty under Section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to arrange a funeral for any person resident, temporarily resident, or in transit who dies within the district where no third party is willing or able to make the arrangements for burial or cremation. As part of this process the council is required to take all such reasonable steps to locate parties that are willing or able to conduct the funeral of the deceased. On the Council receiving the case, an initial search will be undertaken on Council systems to determine if the next of kin can be identified. Where no next of kin is immediately identified the case will be referred to a genealogist company to commence a search for family members who need to be notified of the death and provided the opportunity to take over the funeral arrangements. West Northamptonshire Council wishes to appoint one concessionaire for the provision of National and International genealogy services for the purpose of locating next of kin in order that the Council can comply with its statutory obligations under the Act. A single concessionaire model has been chosen to ensure the development of a strong working relationship with the Authority and to ensure a consistent and compassionate approach for all families in sourcing next of kin. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016. It is an income contract with no cost to the Council and is below the relevant procurement threshold. While the Council has decided to advertise on a voluntary basis, thi…[E5]

Preliminary, from the notice only

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  • Delivery location: East Midlands, United Kingdom.[E6]

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Eligibility and requirements

  • DetailDelivery location: East Midlands, United Kingdom.[E6]
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Buyer

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West Northamptonshire Council

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Evidence11 facts from the notice · Show

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  1. E1

    The buyer is West Northamptonshire Council.

    Document 8a44b6fb-cb03-4ba8-a5f7-d7ca1fbf9635-820024, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 98370000 (Funeral and related services).

    Document 8a44b6fb-cb03-4ba8-a5f7-d7ca1fbf9635-820024, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    “England”

    Document 8a44b6fb-cb03-4ba8-a5f7-d7ca1fbf9635-820024, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 21 Feb 2025, 12:00 UTC.

    “2025-02-21T12:00:00Z”

    Document 8a44b6fb-cb03-4ba8-a5f7-d7ca1fbf9635-820024, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The Council has a statutory duty under Section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 to arrange a funeral for any person resident, temporarily resident, or in transit who dies within the district where no third party is willing or able to make the arrangements fo…”

    Document 8a44b6fb-cb03-4ba8-a5f7-d7ca1fbf9635-820024, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: East Midlands, United Kingdom.

    Document 8a44b6fb-cb03-4ba8-a5f7-d7ca1fbf9635-820024, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 8a44b6fb-cb03-4ba8-a5f7-d7ca1fbf9635-820024, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).

    Document 8a44b6fb-cb03-4ba8-a5f7-d7ca1fbf9635-820024, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The notice was published on 24 Jan 2025.

    “2025-01-24T10:20:52Z”

    Document 8a44b6fb-cb03-4ba8-a5f7-d7ca1fbf9635-820024, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 8a44b6fb-cb03-4ba8-a5f7-d7ca1fbf9635-820024, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The notice is titled "Genealogy Services".

    Document 8a44b6fb-cb03-4ba8-a5f7-d7ca1fbf9635-820024, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC

    The deadline (2025-02-21T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document 8a44b6fb-cb03-4ba8-a5f7-d7ca1fbf9635-820024