Community Funeral Services

Description

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a single Supplier to provide Public Health Funeral Services for Adult Social Care Services. Salford City Council has a statutory obligation to carry out funeral arrangements for a person who dies in the community, within the borough of Salford, where there is no arrangement in place, or where the deceased does not have anybody willing or able to undertake the funeral arrangements. This statutory obligation is delegated from Salford City Council to the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. The contract will also extend to arranging private funerals in circumstances where a suitable individual has been identified but there is a need to financially bridge the arrangements for the funeral whilst individuals access the estate or application/ award of DWP Funeral Expenses. \r \r The Authority cannot guarantee the number of funerals arranged each year however oversight of the previous contract volume is contained within the tender documents. Additional information: The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at www.procontract.due-north.com Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via www.procontract.due-north.com Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0330 005 0352 E-mail: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com