Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sefton Council
1st Floor Magdalen House, Trinity Road
Bootle
L20 3NJ
Contact
Mr Stuart Bate
Telephone
+44 1519344288
Fax
+44 1519344579
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Contract for the Provision of a Framework Agreement to Provide Funeral Arrangements 2024
Reference number
DN731817
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98371000 - Funeral services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
In the last 12 month period Sefton dealt with 29 Public Health Act funerals however, these numbers vary and no assurances can be given with regard to the actual numbers of public funerals for future years. As it is not possible to predict the number of public funerals for future years, the contract will require a set fee for the individual cremation and burials for the specified period and, in accordance with the requirements set out in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) document.
Sefton Council will be awarding a single supplier framework agreement to the highest ranked bidder.
As this will be a framework agreement there will be no guarantee of business, especially due to the demand led nature of the services.
The annual numbers indicated in the pricing schedule are indicative only, and will be used for evaluation purposes only.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £225,000 / Highest offer: £250,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In the last 12 month period Sefton dealt with 29 Public Health Act funerals however, these numbers vary and no assurances can be given with regard to the actual numbers of public funerals for future years. As it is not possible to predict the number of public funerals for future years, the contract will require a set fee for the individual cremation and burials for the specified period and, in accordance with the requirements set out in this Invitation to Tender (ITT) document.
Sefton Council will be awarding a single supplier framework agreement to the highest ranked bidder.
As this will be a framework agreement there will be no guarantee of business, especially due to the demand led nature of the services.
The annual numbers indicated in the pricing schedule are indicative only, and will be used for evaluation purposes only.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 45
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 000-024468
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Funeral Services Limited T/A Co-op Funeralcare
Manchester
M60 0AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £225,000 / Highest offer: £250,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sefton Council
Bootle
Country
United Kingdom