Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nottinghamshire County Council
County Hall, West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP
Contact
Catherine Flint
corporate.procurement@nottscc.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1159772009
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Funeral Services - Care Home Residents
Reference number
DN467653
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Nottinghamshire County Council sought a suitably experienced organisation to deliver Funeral Services across Nottinghamshire (excluding Nottingham City). The Council has a statutory duty to undertake the cremation or burial of people who die whilst living in residential and nursing care accommodation and who have no-one willing or able to make funeral arrangements for them.
It is estimated that the contract will involve the provision of approximately thirty funerals per year.
The contract is awarded for an initial period of three years. There is an option to extend for up to a further two years in twelve month increments.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £499 / Highest offer: £450,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council has a statutory duty to undertake the cremation or burial of people who die whilst living in residential and nursing care accommodation and who have no-one willing or able to make funeral arrangements for them.
It is estimated that the contract will involve the provision of approximately thirty funerals per year.
The contract is awarded for an initial period of three years. There is an option to extend for up to a further two years in twelve month increments.
The Service Provider is required to:
• Work to the National Association of Funeral Directors Code of Practice
• Arrange for the removal of the deceased person from the residential home to the funeral home
• Ensure cremations and burials take place within a maximum of two weeks from the date of death
• Arrange a funeral at a crematorium or cemetery that is closest to the residential accommodation in which the person died
• Provide a hearse
• Provide adequate bearers
• Be responsible for the dressing and coffining of the body
• Provide a fabric shroud
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 182-440807
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 December 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A.W. Lymn the Family Funeral Service Limited
Nottingham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £450,000
Lowest offer: £499 / Highest offer: £450,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom