Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest Town Hall, 701 Forest Road
Walthamstow
E17 4JF
Contact
Mr Stephen Potter
Stephen.Potter@walthamforest.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7741077216
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Funeral Service Arrangements (for Public Health Funerals) in the London Borough of Waltham Forest
Reference number
DN513402
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Funeral Service Arrangements (for Public Health Funerals) in the London Borough of Waltham Forest “the Framework”). The Authority arranges Burials and Cremations, for residents who die or have been found dead within the Authority’s boundaries be it in hospital, Council or Private Care Homes or their own homes where there is no family or third party to complete the funeral arrangements. This includes persons who may be of no fixed abode and die within the geographical boundary of the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
The Provider shall be required to arrange a funeral, be it burial or cremation, in accordance with the requirements of this Specification and/or any relevant pre-paid funeral plans of the deceased or family burial plots of an existing grave on behalf of the Authority.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £450,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority arranges Burials and Cremations, for residents who die or have been found dead within the Authority’s boundaries be it in hospital, Council or Private Care Homes or their own homes where there is no family or third party to complete the funeral arrangements. This includes persons who may be of no fixed abode and die within the geographical boundary of the London Borough of Waltham Forest.
The Provider shall be required to arrange a funeral, be it burial or cremation, in accordance with the requirements of this Specification and/or any relevant pre-paid funeral plans of the deceased or family burial plots of an existing grave on behalf of the Authority.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 255-643485
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
8 March 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Funeral Services Limited, Trading as Co-op Funeralcare
12th Floor, Business Development Team, Angel Square
Manchester
M60 OAG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI53 - Redbridge and Waltham Forest
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £450,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom