Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicester City Council
City Hall (4th Floor), 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
Contact
Izabela Skowronek
izabela.skowronek@leicester.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1164546188
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF21 - Leicester
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.leicester.gov.uk/business/do-business-with-us/
one.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Rd,
Glenfield
LE3 8RA
Contact
Louis Blake
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/about-the-council/council-spending/doing-business-with-the-council
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
PAN3174 - Coroner’s Collections in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland
Reference number
DN738833
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Leicester City Council, working with Leicestershire County Council (‘the Councils’) invite Tenders for the provision of the removal, transportation and storage of cadavers on behalf of the HM Coroners.
The Councils wish to establish a framework agreement split into geographical lots, operating on a rota basis
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Coroner’s Collections in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland
Lot No
1-9
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF21 - Leicester
- UKF22 - Leicestershire CC and Rutland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Councils, through this procurement exercise, are seeking to enter into a Framework with a multiple Suppliers for each Lot, as follows:
Rutland & North Leicestershire Coroner’s Jurisdiction
• Lot 1 -North West Leicestershire District
• Lot 2 - Charnwood Borough
• Lot 3 - Melton Borough
• Lot 4 - Rutland County
• Lot 5 - Harborough District
Leicester & South Leicestershire Coroner’s Jurisdiction
• Lot 6 - Blaby District
• Lot 7 - Hinckley & Bosworth Borough
• Lot 8 - Oadby & Wigston
• Lot 9 – Leicester City
There would be no limit as to how may suppliers would be admitted onto each lot. The framework would operate on a rota basis within each lot, with the suppliers receiving a set fee for the services.
Estimated value given at II.2.6 covers all lots.
Rutland & North Leicestershire Coroner’s Jurisdiction circa £304,000 ex VAT
Leicester & South Leicestershire Coroner’s Jurisdiction circa £240,000 ex VAT
Due to the nature of requirement, exact values may vary.
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: £550,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The proposed Framework will be for two years, with an option to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than a further two years. The maximum permitted term will be 4 years.
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-027734
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
6 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
6 January 2025
Local time
12:05pm
Place
Online via e-tendering portal at any point after the official closing date and time.
Information about authorised persons and opening procedure
By authorised procurement officer.
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Construction and Technology Court (King's Bench Division)
Priory Courts 33 Bull Street
Birmingham
B4 6DS
Country
United Kingdom