Contract

Astwood Crematorium Electric Cremator Procurement

  • Worcester City Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-032151

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0478c4 (view related notices)

Published 13 June 2025, 10:11am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Worcester City Council

The Guildhall, High Street

Worcester

WR1 2EY

Email

procurement@worcester.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKG12 - Worcestershire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.worcester.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.worcester.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

Astwood Crematorium Electric Cremator Procurement

Reference number

DN736859

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 51500000 - Installation services of machinery and equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Council is seeking to appoint an electric cremator manufacturer for the design, manufacture and installation of 2 new cremators for the Astwood Crematorium to replace the 3 existing gas cremators.

The Council is conducting the procurement using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation in accordance with Regulation 29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. With reference to the estimated total value of the procurement in Section II.1.5, the Council has included an indicative figure which is based on a potential contract period of 24 months with the new electric cremators being installed and fully operational by December 2025.

Please see the procurement documents for further information.

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: £1,857,400

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 45215300 - Construction work for crematoriums
  • 42350000 - Cremators

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKG12 - Worcestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is seeking to appoint an electric cremator manufacturer for the design, manufacture and installation of 2 new cremators for the Astwood Crematorium to replace the 3 existing gas cremators.

The Council is conducting the procurement using the Competitive Procedure with Negotiation in accordance with Regulation 29 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. With reference to the estimated total value of the procurement in Section II.1.5, the Council has included an indicative figure which is based on a potential contract period of 24 months with the new electric cremators being installed and fully operational by December 2025.

Please see the procurement documents for further information.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Competitive procedure with negotiation

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: 2024/S 000-024718


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

DN736859

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

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

DFW Europe

Dulleweg 43 1721 PM Broek op

Langedijk

Country

Netherlands

NUTS code
  • NL - Netherlands
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,857,400


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court Royal Courts of Justice

The Strand

London

WC24 2LL

Country

United Kingdom