Tender

Coroners Removal Service within the Boroughs of Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens

  • Sefton Council
  • Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
  • St Helens Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-024650

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e7b7

Published 4 October 2021, 4:16pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Sefton Council

1st Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road

Bootle

L20 3NJ

Contact

Mrs Jane Taylor

Email

jane.taylor1@sefton.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1519344282

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD73 - Sefton

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.sefton.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.sefton.gov.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Knowsley

Email

angus.wood@knowsley.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD71 - East Merseyside

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.knowsley.gov.uk

one.1) Name and addresses

St Helens Council

St. Helens

Email

DaveCragg@sthelens.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD71 - East Merseyside

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://sthelens.gov.uk

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