Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Council
1st Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Contact
Mrs Jane Taylor
Telephone
+44 1519344282
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD73 - Sefton
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Knowsley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD71 - East Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
St Helens Council
St. Helens
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKD71 - East Merseyside
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://www.procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://www.procontract.due-north.com
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
Coroners Removal Service within the Boroughs of Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens
Reference number
DN573670
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sefton council is seeking bids from interested providers for a Coroners Removals Service across the boroughs of Sefton, Knowsley & St Helens for the period 1st December 2021 to 30th November 2024 with the option for 2 further extensions, each of 12 months.
The requirement is accordingly split across the following lots:-
Lot 1 Sefton North
Lot 2 Sefton South
Lot 3 Knowsley
Lot 4 St Helens
The service is for the removal of deceased persons to a designated mortuary at the instruction of HM Coroner for Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens (Coroner’s Removals).
The service is designed to provide a respectful, dignified, efficient and speedy removal of the bodies of deceased persons from their place of death to the relevant mortuary facility.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Sefton North
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98371120 - Cremation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD73 - Sefton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sefton council is seeking bids from interested providers for a Coroners Removals Service within North Sefton
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £65,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Following the core period 1st December 2021 to 30th November 2024, there is an option to extend
for two additional 12 month periods up to 2026.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Core Period of the Contract 1st December 2021 to 30th November 2024 with 2 x 12 month
Extension Options
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
South Sefton
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD73 - Sefton
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sefton council is seeking bids from interested providers for a Coroners Removals Service within South Sefton
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £105,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Following the core period 1st December 2021 to 30th November 2024, there is an option to extend
for two additional 12 month periods up to 2026.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Core Period of the Contract 1st December 2021 to 30th November 2024 with 2 x 12 month
Extension Options
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Knowsley
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sefton council is seeking bids from interested providers for a Coroners Removals Service within Knowsley.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £100,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Following the core period 1st December 2021 to 30th November 2024, there is an option to extend
for two additional 12 month periods up to 2026.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Core Period of the Contract 1st December 2021 to 30th November 2024 with 2 x 12 month
Extension Options
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
St Helens
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD71 - East Merseyside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sefton council is seeking bids from interested providers for a Coroners Removals Service within St Helens.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Price - Weighting: 70
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £125,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Following the core period 1st December 2021 to 30th November 2024, there is an option to extend
for two additional 12 month periods up to 2026.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Core Period of the Contract 1st December 2021 to 30th November 2024 with 2 x 12 month
Extension Options
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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
4 November 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
4 November 2021
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Estimated timing for further notices to be published: The Council is seeking to award a
contract from 1st December 2021 until 30th November 2024 with 2 x 12 months options to extend.
The contract will be re-procured at the time in either 36,48 or 60 months, depending on whether optional years are taken
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sefton Council - Legal Services
3rd Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Country
United Kingdom