Tender

Funeral Services and Mortuary Management Services & the provision of Deceased Holding Units

  • Barts Health NHS Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-004453

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04dd79

Published 10 February 2025, 6:42pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Barts Health NHS Trust

20 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HJ

Contact

Scott A Smith

Email

scott.smith@htepg.com

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI42 - Tower Hamlets

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Funeral Services and Mortuary Management Services & the provision of Deceased Holding Units

Reference number

C338229

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98370000 - Funeral and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Mortuary Management Services & the provision of Deceased Holding Units
There are 2 lots -

Lot 1 Funeral Services - Barts Health is seeking a service provider for Funeral Services.

Lot 2 Mortuary Management Services & the provision of Deceased Holding Units - Barts Health seek a provider for Mortuary Management Services and the Provision of Deceased Holding Units at Whipps Cross Hospital.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,450,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 Funeral Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98371000 - Funeral services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 Funeral Services

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

24 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 Mortuary Management Services and the Provision of Deceased Holding Units

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98370000 - Funeral and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 Mortuary Management Services and the Provision of Deceased Holding Units

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

24 months

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

12 March 2025

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

12 March 2025

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 48 to 60 months

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

TERMS AND CONDITIONS / ACTIVITY BASED INCOME (ABI) The terms and conditions of this Agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this Agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST AND PROCUREMENT
INFORMATION This exercise will be conducted on the Atamis portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: Register on the HTE portal at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Login to the portal with username/password. Click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier. Click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content. Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the SQ/ITT Details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Atamis e- Tendering Help Desk.

HealthTrust Europe utilises the Supplier Registration Service information database, formally known as sid4gov. Candidates are requested to register on the Supplier Registration service at Supplier Registration Service (cabinetoffice.gov.uk) and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on Supplier Registration Service must ensure that information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk.

Please note that, at present, sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on the Portal, and therefore Potential Providers must complete the Qualification and Selection Envelopes of the SQ in Atamis in full.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL UK

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

Barts Health will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Barts Health NHS Trust

20 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HJ

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk