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Wakefield Council Bereavement Services Admin system
Published 2 Jun 2026
2 Jun 2026
- Primary CPV
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48000000 *
Software package and information systems
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Yorkshire & the Humber
- Value
- No value specified
- Contract
-
5 years Duration
29/05/2027 29/05/2032
- Contract Types
-
48 *Software packages & information systemsFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Wood Street, Wakefield, WF1 2HQ, United Kingdom · UKE
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
The Council of the City of Wakefield
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
48000000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: RFS24-061
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)
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 48000000 — Software package and information systems (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Goods
- Bids received
- 4
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Goods
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Award date
- 27 May 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 29 May 2037
- Renewal
- 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).
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 02 Jun 2026 15:31
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f066
- Notice ID
- RFS24-061
Competition
4
Bids received
2
Bids considered at final stage
2
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
Supplier SME
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 15 Jun 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
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Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | The Council of the City of Wakefield |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Wood Street |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Wakefield |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | WF1 2HQ |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKE45 |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | GSS (NI) Ltd |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | The Ecos Centre |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Ballymena |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | BT43 7QA |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN0F |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | http://www.plotbox.com |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | The Council of the City of Wakefield |
Tender
| Title | Wakefield Council Bereavement Services Admin system |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Title | Wakefield Council Bereavement Services Admin system |
| Status | active |
| Date | 27 May 2026 |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £527,266 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | goods |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Supplier › Name | GSS (NI) Ltd |
| Item › CPV › Description | Software package and information systems |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKE |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Contract period › Start | 29 May 2027 |
| Contract period › End | 29 May 2032 |
| Contract period › Can be extended to | 29 May 2037 |
| Can be renewed | Yes |
| Renewal › Description | 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). |
| Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051995-2026 |
| Document › Published | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Milestone › Due | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |