Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Buckinghamshire Council
11th Floor, New County Offices, Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP20 1YU
Contact
Mr Adrian Ratcliff
adrian.ratcliff@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1296383337
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
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
Coroner Service – Body Storage, Mortuary Provision, Histology & Toxicology
Reference number
DN509662
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Buckinghamshire Council is seeking to place two contracts – one for the body storage, mortuary provision and histology (Lot 1), and one for toxicology (Lot 2). Lot 1 contract will commence on site on 1st January 2022 and end on the 31st December 2026.The contract may be extended by one further 2 year period, and then one further 1 year period.
The Buckinghamshire Coroner jurisdiction covers the territorial county of Buckinghamshire, excluding Milton Keynes. The coronial jurisdiction contains major transport links consisting of motorways, A-roads, underground and mainline railways, as well as an airport. It also has one healthcare trust, a mental health unit and two prisons. As with all Coroners, the Buckinghamshire Coroner works to the Coroners & Justice Act 2009.
The current population of Buckinghamshire is 540,000 and with 13% growth anticipated by 2036.
There is a well-established Medical Examiner Service in place at Stoke Mandeville Hospital which reviews all hospital deaths, and there is a statutory requirement for this to include all community deaths by April 2022.
This Contract award notice is for Lot 1 only. Lot 2 was awarded previously and was subject to a separate contract award notice number 2021/S 071-182385 dated 13.4.21
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,911,510
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Fully Inclusive Mortuary Services and Post Mortem Facilities, including Invasive and Non-Invasive Post Mortems
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 -To provide accommodation, facilities and staff to provide for full and immediate post mortems, including paediatrics, high risk and Home Office forensic post mortems.
The contract for Lot 1 has an estimated value of £1,911,510 for the five-year contract period based on estimated demand.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 40
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract will initially be for a 5-year period. The contract will commence on the 1 January 2022 and end on the 31st December 2026. The contract may be extended by 1 further 2 year period, and then 1 further 1 year period.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 227-560765
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN509662
Lot No
1
Title
Fully Inclusive Mortuary Services and Post Mortem Facilities, including Invasive and Non-Invasive Post Mortems
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 November 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS trust
Trust Offices, Amersham Hospital, Whielden Street,
Amersham
HP7 0JD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,911,510
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Courts of Justice
The Royal Court of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom