Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Council
Town Hall, Westoe Road
South Shields
NE332RL
Contact
Nicola Bell
nicola.bell@southtyneside.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1914244076
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
Contract Funerals and Coroners request for the Collection of the Deceased
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This is for Contract funerals in respect of interments and cremations for people who have died in the in the Borough of South Tyneside and require a contact funeral. The Service also covers the removal of the deceased persons to the designated hospital undertaken at the instruction of the HM Coroner for the Borough of South Tyneside and Gateshead.
The estimated annual contract value based on previous spend information is:
Lot 1 - Contract funerals and Coroners request for South Tyneside - £41K
Lot 2 - Coroners request for Gateshead - £21K
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
Lot 1 - Contract funerals and Coroners request for South Tyneside
Lot 2 - Coroners request for Gateshead
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Contract funerals and Coroners request for Collection of the Deceased South Tyneside
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Main site or place of performance
South Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is for Contract funerals in respect of interments and cremations for people who have died in the in the Borough of South Tyneside and require a contact funeral. The Service also covers the removal of the deceased persons to the designated hospital undertaken at the instruction of the HM Coroner for the Borough of South Tyneside
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
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option available to extend for a further 1 x 12 months
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Coroners request for the collection of the Deceased Gateshead
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Main site or place of performance
Gateshead
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Removal of the deceased persons to the designated hospital undertaken at the instruction of the HM Coroner for the Borough of Gateshead.
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
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Option to extend available 1 x 12 months
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
9 July 2021
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
9 July 2021
Local time
1:00pm
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
Royal Court of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of the South Tyneside Council Head of Legal Services at Town Hall & Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields NE33 2RL and will be dealt within accordance with the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR 2015"). Any
review proceedings must be brought within the timescales specified by the applicable law, including, without
limitation,PCR 2015. In accordance with PCR 2015, the Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day
standstill period from the date information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers.