Tender

Funeral Services and Transportation of Bodies

  • University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-012895

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0338fd

Published 17 May 2022, 3:41pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Royal Stoke University Hospital, Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

ST4 6QG

Contact

Emma Viola

Email

emma.viola@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 1902695477

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKG39 - Wolverhampton

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/13355

one.3) Communication

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

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=47017&B=UHNS

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=47017&B=UHNS

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

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 Transportation of Bodies

Reference number

T1095

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98371000 - Funeral services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust invites competitive tenders for the provision of Funeral Services and Transportation of Bodies Contract. This will be split into two Lots, Lot 1 Funeral Services and Lot 2 Transportation of Bodies.

The Trust co-ordinates and pays for Funeral arrangements for deceased patients who have no relatives to pay the cost of the funeral, and for funerals of babies, non-viable foetuses and still births. The Trust requires the relevant Contractor in connection with the Trust to co-ordinate and provide the necessary services to facilitate the arrangements.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £120,000

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

Funeral Services and Transportation of Bodies

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33940000 - Cadaver transport and storage equipment and supplies
  • 98370000 - Funeral and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG39 - Wolverhampton
Main site or place of performance

New Cross Hospital Wolverhampton

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust invites competitive tenders for the provision of Funeral Services and Transportation of Bodies Contract. This will be split into two Lots, Lot 1 Funeral Services and Lot 2 Transportation of Bodies.

The Trust co-ordinates and pays for Funeral arrangements for deceased patients who have no relatives to pay the cost of the funeral, and for funerals of babies, non-viable foetuses and still births. The Trust requires the relevant Contractor in connection with the Trust to co-ordinate and provide the necessary services to facilitate the arrangements.

The Tender documents are attached. Please use Document 2 to submit your responses to the questions or you can upload your own document as long as the responses to the questions are clearly numbered.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £120,000

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

Duration in months

60

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: 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.2.14) Additional information

The University Hospitals of the North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) provides Procurement services to The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (RWT). This contract is to provide a service to RWT in the Wolverhampton area, not to UHNM.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


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

22 June 2022

Local time

1:00pm

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

Tender must be valid until: 1 October 2022

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

22 June 2022

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

University Hospital North Midlands

Stoke-on-Trent

St4 6QG

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

University Hospital North Midlands

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG

Country

United Kingdom

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

University Hospital North Midlands

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG

Country

United Kingdom