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Wakefield Council Bereavement Services Admin system

The Council of the City of Wakefield

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: The Council of the City of Wakefield

Buyer Address: Wood Street, Wakefield, UKE45, WF1 2HQ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@wakefield.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
341500.0 GBP
Gross: 398700 GBP
Published
08 Dec 2025, 10:11
Deadline
16 Jan 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Wakefield Council operate 2 Crematoria, at Wakefield and Pontefract, and run and maintain 19 Cemeteries across the district. The Council's Bereavement Services currently undertake around 3500 cremations and 850 burials (both full burials and cremated remains interments) per annum. As part of this role the Council operates an electronic system for the booking of cremations and burials, including an online booking system for Funeral Directors, and has a legal obligation to maintain electronic burial and cremation Registers. Memorials sales are also undertaken, and Bereavement Services is also responsible for the inspection, testing and recording of all memorials contained within their cemeteries and ensuring that they are all maintained in a safe condition. The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 5 years from the agreed go-live date (with a preceding implementation period being specified in the contract). After the initial period, the contract could continue for up to a maximum of 5 further years. This will be for a 2-year optional extension period, followed by a further 2-year optional extension and a final one-year extension (5+2+2+1).

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/supplier/publictenders?B=UK

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080458-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 341,500

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 398,700

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2030-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (80%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Cost (20%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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