Scope
Description
To fully maintain the councils cremators at Chester Crematorium for a period of five years plus up to two years extension.
Contract 1. Crematorium Maintenance
Supplier
Contract value
- £900,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
11 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 12 September 2025 to 11 September 2030
- Possible extension to 11 September 2032
- 7 years
Description of possible extension:
up to 2 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
Contract locations
- UKD6 - Cheshire
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
Under section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 a direct award is permissible where a direct award justification as listed in Schedule 5 applies. In the present circumstances, it is considered that both paragraphs 6 and 7 of Schedule 5 apply:
"6 The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract-
(a)due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and
(b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
7 The public contract concerns the supply of goods, services or works by the existing supplier which are intended as an extension to, or partial replacement of, existing goods, services or works in circumstances where-
(a)a change in supplier would result in the contracting authority receiving goods, services or works that are different from, or incompatible with, the existing goods, services or works, and
(b)the difference or incompatibility would result in disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance."
Supplier
Environmental Combustion Technologies Limited
- Companies House: 07826037
Unit 3 Dunkirk Lane
Hyde
SK14 4NL
United Kingdom
Email: sales@ectechltd.com
Region: UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Crematorium Maintenance
Contracting authority
Cheshire West and Chester Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCJB-2814-BHZP
The Portal, Wellington Road
Ellesmere Port
CH65 0BA
United Kingdom
Region: UKD63 - Cheshire West and Chester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government