Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Reading Borough Council
Civic Offices, Bridge Street
Reading
RG1 2LU
Contact
Matthew Golledge
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ11 - Berkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Tenders/Current
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/readingbc/aspx/Tenders/Current
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Berkshire Coroner’s Removal Contract
Reference number
RBC P 00001780
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council seeks to appoint contractor(s) for the removal of bodies where a death has been referred to HM Senior Coroner for Berkshire and you are invited to submit your quotation for this requirement. It is intended to appoint contractor(s) sufficient to provide an adequate service to the areas detailed below. Bodies are to be removed to a mortuary detailed under each area but may be taken to the mortuary designated by the Coroner’s Service (this may not be the nearest mortuary geographically). It will also be necessary to transport a deceased from another funeral director or from outside the contract area to the mortuary, see clause 3.20. A map showing the extent of the areas is attached (Appendix 1). There are three zones covering the Berkshire area. Operational requirements may determine that precise District boundaries are not followed, the areas are summarised below:- Zone 1 is that covered by the area from Newbury and Theale to the boundary of West Berkshire Zone 2 is that co
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £990,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ11 - Berkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council seeks to appoint contractor(s) for the removal of bodies where a death has been referred to HM Senior Coroner for Berkshire and you are invited to submit your quotation for this requirement. It is intended to appoint contractor(s) sufficient to provide an adequate service to the areas detailed below. Bodies are to be removed to a mortuary detailed under each area but may be taken to the mortuary designated by the Coroner’s Service (this may not be the nearest mortuary geographically). It will also be necessary to transport a deceased from another funeral director or from outside the contract area to the mortuary, see clause 3.20. A map showing the extent of the areas is attached (Appendix 1). There are three zones covering the Berkshire area. Operational requirements may determine that precise District boundaries are not followed, the areas are summarised below:- Zone 1 is that covered by the area from Newbury and Theale to the boundary of West Berkshire Zone 2 is that covered by the area around Reading including western parts of Wokingham and eastern parts of West Berkshire Zone 3 is that covered by the area of Slough, Bracknell, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and the eastern areas of Wokingham
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £990,000
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
Possible 2 x 12 month extension periods available depending upon satisfactory performance
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
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
21 December 2023
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 December 2023
Local time
2:00pm
Place
Reading Borough Council via In-Tend portal
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
7 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
Telephone
+44 2079477156
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/rolls-building
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The relevant deadlines depend on the specific nature of the remedies required and are defined in Regulations 93 & 94 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
The Cabinet Office
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
Country
United Kingdom