Contract

Coroners Removal Service on behalf of HM Coroner for East Sussex

  • East Sussex County Council

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-022789

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-048394

Published 23 July 2024, 9:55am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

East Sussex County Council

County Hall,St. Annes Crescent

LEWES

BN71UE

Contact

Michelle Anderson

Email

michelle.anderson@eastsussex.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1273482623

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ22 - East Sussex CC

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.eastsussex.gov.uk


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Coroners Removal Service on behalf of HM Coroner for East Sussex

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98370000 - Funeral and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ22 - East Sussex CC

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

This notice is for an Extension of the contract only - the contract has already been awarded.

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

Duration in months

72


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2020/S 192-465172


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

ESCC - 031551

Title

ESCC JC Provision of Services to Remove Bodies on Behalf of HM Coroner (Coroner Removals)

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

29 January 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

C P J Field

Burgess Hill

RH15 8QY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Companies House

02998017

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £305,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This notice is for the contract extension only.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

UK Courts of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 98370000 - Funeral and related services

seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98371200 - Undertaking services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Main site or place of performance

East Sussex

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

Coroner body removal service divided into Four Lots. This is for the extension only - the main contract has already been awarded.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

72

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£305,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

C P J Field

Burgess Hill

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Companies House

02998017

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

The modification is to increase the flat rate fee for the services, and to extend by an additional 12 months.

All contract values are estimated as this is a demand-led contract.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

Due to the fluctuating economic climate we have been in since the contract was entered into, the contracting authority could not have foreseen the supplier asking for a price increase, at the point of the contract extension.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £305,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £430,000