Tender

Provision of Funerals, Transfer for Post Mortem and Associated Services

  • Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-006170

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e4de

Published 20 February 2025, 12:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd

7-8 Silver Fox Way

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE27 0QJ

Email

sarah.odonnell@nhct.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nhfm.co.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.nhfm.co.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

Provision of Funerals, Transfer for Post Mortem and Associated Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98370000 - Funeral and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This procurement is for the provision of funeral services, body storage and transport of the deceased between sites for post mortem.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC21 - Northumberland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This procurement is for the provision of funeral services, body storage and transport of the deceased between sites for post mortem from all sites listed below. The expectation based on previous years is that transport of the deceased will make up a major portion of the contract. The Trust’s sites are listed below the Trust may increase, reduce or vary the locations as any time during the contract:
1. North Tyneside General Hospital, Rake Lane, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE29 8NH (NTGH)

2. Wansbeck General Hospital, Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, NE63 9JJ (WGH)

3. Hexham General Hospital, Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 1QJ (HGH)

4. Alnwick Infirmary, Infirmary Drive, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NS

5. Berwick Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1LT

6. Blyth Community Hospital, Thoroton Street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 1DX

7 Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Northumbria Way, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 6NZ (NSECH)

8 Whalton Unit, (Morpeth Cottage Hospital), South Road, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2BT

9 Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP (to note this is a Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hospital)

10 Freeman Hospital, Freeman Rd, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN (to note this is a Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hospital)

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

36

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

3 x optional 12 month extension periods

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: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

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

Date

1 April 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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

1 April 2025

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

internationalrelationsjudicialoffice@judiciary.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/