# Award only of the Provision of Funeral Services 2017-2020

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [North Tyneside Council](/buyers/north-tyneside-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Funeral Services Limited t/a The Co-operative Funeralcare
- Award value: £86,000
- Tender value: £96,000
- Award date: 5 September 2017
- Published: 25 September 2017
- Contract start: 6 September 2017
- Contract end: 5 September 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8e140b0b-2297-4125-8bcc-778d8f218bb2-172428
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f5792b93-b264-4e33-ab32-8bdc386b2e8b

## Description

AWARD OF THE FOLLOWING OPPORTUNITY The Authority currently provides services via the Court of Protection \(COP\) Team for those service users who lack mental capacity to deal with their own finances and have no other person to act on their behalf\. There are two types of scenarios where the Authority arranges Funerals and the Authority has a statutory requirement to arrange both these types of Funerals and ensure the deceased are cremated or buried whilst including any end of life wishes\. The two types of Funerals are identified as A and B below:- A\. 'Contract Funeral' These funerals are funded by the Authority\. The deceased have no financial assets and no relatives whom can fund/arrange a funeral on their behalf\. B\. 'Standard Cost Funeral' \(or full cost funeral\)\. These funerals are funded from the Assets of the Deceased; however, the invoice must be approved by the Authority prior to the Authority passing the invoice to the Deceased's bank for payment\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e140b0b-2297-4125-8bcc-778d8f218bb2-172428)