Planning

Provision of Funeral Services

  • Barts Health NHS Trust

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-039467

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c31d

Published 6 December 2024, 3:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Barts Health NHS Trust

20 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf

London

E14 5HJ

Contact

Scott A Smith

Email

scott.smith@htepg.com

Telephone

+44 07383512228

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI42 - Tower Hamlets

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

NHS Trust

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of Funeral Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98371000 - Funeral services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Trust is seeking a single provider for the provision of funeral services including the supply of coffins, chaplaincy services and transportation services. The cost for the supply of mortuary/ storage units for normal, bariatric and super bariatric requirements. will be sought. The successful supplier will have all relevant consents, authorisations, licenses and accreditations required to provide Funeral/Mortuary/ Chaplaincy/ Transport Services. Please register to access the the supplier questionnaire for this market engagement.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,000,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98371000 - Funeral services
  • 98370000 - Funeral and related services
  • 98371000 - Funeral services
  • 39296000 - Funeral supplies

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

Whipps Cross University Hospital

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The provision of funeral services including the supply of coffins, chaplaincy services and transportation services. The supply of mortuary/ storage units may be required for normal, bariatric and super bariatric requirements. The supplier will have all relevant consents, authorisations, licenses and accreditations required to provide Funeral/Mortuary/ Chaplaincy/ Transport Services.

The services will include Cremations and Burials for Adults, Burials and Cremations for Pregnancy Loss over 24 weeks gestation and group burials and group cremations for pregnancy loss under 24 weeks gestation
Barts Health services include the following: -
- Transfers of deceased between hospitals. (including infants) (Mile End, Bartholomew, Royal London, Newham, Whipps Cross, Homerton, BHRUT, St Thomas’, GOSH etc) Including Out of hours transfers and collections.
- Provision of storage facilities for approximately 40 bodies on a Purchase/Lease basis at the Trusts site.
- Provision of additional storage facilities at the supplier site.
- Hospital Funerals, collection of the deceased, provision of a coffin, care of the deceased, liaising with third parties to booked the funeral, hearse to crematorium, provision of a conductor and bearers.
- Management of mortuary facilities at the Trust sites.
The Trust is looking for a seven (7) year contract (5 +1+1) for these services.

two.2.14) Additional information

The scope includes inter-hospital transfers of deceased including around the London area.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

15 January 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please Register on The BARTS HEALTH Atamis portal to express your interest and access the Supplier Questionnaire.