Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Rothwell Rd
Kettering
NN168UZ
Contact
Laura Greatorex
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Cliftonville
Northampton
NN1 5BD
Contact
Laura Greatorex
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
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
Mortuary Services
Reference number
C321581
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice for full Mortuary service from Hospital to offsite storage including bereavement.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the MSP process of the PSR.
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: £9,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice for a full Mortuary service from Hospital to offsite storage including bereavement for a total of 15 years (5+5+5) using the MSP process.
The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight at the end of the 25th of March 2025
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £9,000,000.
The contract will commence approximately Sept 2025
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: most suitable provider process with regard to the key criteria / Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice and will end at midnight on 25th March 2025. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by this date. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'
Written representations should be sent to laura.greatorex@nhs.net
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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
12 March 2025
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
West Northamptonshire Council
Northamptonshire
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF24 - West Northamptonshire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
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: £9,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £9,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice and will end at midnight on 25th March 2025. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by this date. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'
Written representations should be sent to laura.greatorex@nhs.net
Award of contract was approved by UHN Board Committee.
No conflicts of interest were identified.
The key criteria were assessed as set out within the questions asked by UHN under the Key Criteria, these are: Quality & Innovation, Value, Reducing health inequalities and disparities, Duties related to reducing health inequalities and disparities, Facilitating choice, Social Value.
These were assessed upon the response provided to ensure they could be met.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
Country
United Kingdom