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
Telephone
+44 1902695477
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKG39 - Wolverhampton
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
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