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Probate Researchers Services

Gloucestershire County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Gloucestershire County Council

Buyer Address: Shire Hall, Gloucester, GL1 2TH, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Strategic Procurement

Contact Email: strategicprocurementteam@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
125000.0 GBP
Published
09 Jan 2026, 13:02
Deadline
27 Mar 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
30 Jun 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Jun 2029, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
73110000 - Research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Anglia Research, Finders Genealogists Ltd, Fraser and Fraser
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

This Concession framework agreement will be for up to 3 suppliers for 4 years with no option to extend. The framework will be owned by Gloucestershire County Council ("the Council"). The Council and the successful contractors will be parties to the Framework Agreement. \r \r Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is looking to utilise the services of probate researchers to help identify, locate and support entitled relatives/executors to administer the estate. GCC would be looking to use probate researchers as a means of recovering debt, managing empty/unoccupied properties, and allowing deputyship accounts to be closed.

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