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Published 7 Nov 2024, 12:23 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Coroners Ambulance Service 2024

Official notice

Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,075,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 12 Dec 2024
Lots 3see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2025

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Suffolk County Council are currently out to tender for the provision of the Coroners Ambulance ServiceThis opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.Procurement Policy Note 09/21 requires us to calculate the value of contracts inclusive of VAT, however we can advertise them exclusive of VAT. The advertised value here is £1,075,000 exclusive of VAT.The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 12 December 2024 @ 12 midday. Please note late returns will NOT be permittedThe deadline for clarification questions is 21 November 2024 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

CPV: Funeral services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£1,075,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1NorthRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£170,000

Lot 1 - North - North Suffolk Area (see specification for full details)

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Optional 2 year extensionVariant bids: allowed
Lot #2EastRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£540,000

Lot 2 - East - Ipswich and East suffolk

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: 2 year optional extensionVariant bids: allowed
Lot #3WestRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£365,000

Lot 3 - West - Bury St Edmunds and West Suffolk

Contract period: 1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East of England
Extensions: Optional 2 year extensionVariant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Price: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
7 Nov 2024, 12:23 GMT
Last source update
7 Nov 2024, 12:23 GMT
Award evaluation window
12 Dec 2024 – …
Authority reference
CD1022-6
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-036066
Classification (CPV)
Funeral services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b4a2 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

Suffolk County Council incorporates a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the point at which information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing from the contracting authority before the contract is entered into. If an appeal regarding the award of contract has not been successfully resolved: The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules, to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) Any such action must be brought promptly.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
12 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
12 Dec 2024, 12:01 GMT

Timeline

7 Nov 2024 → 1 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    7 Nov 2024, 12:23 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    12 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    12 Dec 2024, 12:01 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suffolk County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services Endeavour House, Russell Road, IPSWICH, East of England, IP1 2BXContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.