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FOI Request

Disclosure ID
FOI/02261
Request Date
March 6, 2018
Subject
Funeral Directors
Description
  1. What information is provided within the guide by the hospital itself relating to the funeral firm that has the contract for the removal of the deceased?
  2. Which funeral firm currently holds the contract?
  3. What is the process for applying for the contract? Is this a formal process?
  4. What arrangements are in place for the contracted firm to include its own ‘advert’/loose flyer within the guide?
Response
  1. Please see the attached information from the hospital bereavement booklet relating to the
    funeral firm that holds the contract for the removal of deceased.
  2. Box Bros Ltd. is the current holder of the contract.
  3. The contract for hospital contract funerals and removals from Clifton hospital is applied for
    through a formal tender process.
  4. There are no arrangements in place for the contracted firm to include its own advert/loose
    flyer within the guide. The bereavement guide does contain printed advertisements from local funeral director companies however this is arranged through the publishing company and is open to all funeral directors.
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