Planning

Cemetery and Crematorium Maintenance

  • Welwyn Hatfield Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-002857

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029290

Published 12 February 2021, 6:49am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Welwyn Hatfield Council

The Campus

WELWYN GARDEN CITY

AL8 6AE

Contact

Andrew Harper

Email

a.harper@welhat.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1707357371

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH23 - Hertfordshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://welhat.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Cemetery and Crematorium Maintenance

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98371100 - Cemetery services and cremation services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Cemetery and Cremation Services

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98371110 - Cemetery services
  • 98371120 - Cremation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKH23 - Hertfordshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council's contract for Grave Digging and Grounds Maintenance expires at the end of May 2022 and we are looking to engage with potential bidders on the scope of a new contract. The Council is the process on building a new crematorium and is seeking market views on how this operation can be integrated into a new contract. The scope of a future service could include:

• Grave digging

• Grass and hedge cutting

• Specialist horticultural works

• Operation of the cremators

• Management of the crematorium

• Facilities Management (of the new crematorium).

The contract is also likely to include the fitting out of an operational depot.

We are seeking potential bidders views on the scope and duration of the contract and have slots available on 11th March 2021to meet (on MS Teams) with the market place.

If you are interesting in meeting with the council please contract Andrew Harper, Procurement Manager by e mail: a.harper@welhat.gov.uk

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

1 June 2021


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes