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
Region 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.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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £267,830
two.2) Description
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
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Funeral Services / Weighting: 58.4
Quality criterion - Name: Quality TGransportation of Bodies / Weighting: 60
Quality criterion - Name: Price Funeral Services / Weighting: 40
Quality criterion - Name: Price transportation of Bodies / Weighting: 17.7
Price - Weighting: 40
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 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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-012895
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Funeral Services and Transportation of Bodies
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Central England Co-operative
Hermes Road
Lichfield
WS13 6RH
michael.taaffe@centralengland.coop
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG38 - Walsall
National registration number
Central England Co-operative
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £267,830
Section six. Complementary information
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