Official UK procurement notice
Funeral Service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement description1.2The Contractor will be required to conduct basic cremations and burials as instructed by the Trust. Funerals will be conducted in a professional manner, with punctuality, decency, decorum, and respect whether mourners are in attendance or not. All the arrangements for the funeral will be made in accordance with the requirements of the Trust. The Trust’s Patient Registration Department or other nominated location is to be informed of such arrangements at least 72 hours before the time of the funeral. Where arrangements involve the funeral of a child, the Hospital Chaplaincy is to be contacted to establish if any pastoral support is being provided to those concerned. Except for NVF’s (non-viable Foetus), unless otherwise directed, a minister of the appropriate religion shall attend.
- Recurrence: 4 years
CPV: Funeral services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£150,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Suitability
The Contractor will perform the Contract generally in accordance with the ‘Code of Practice’ of ‘The National Association of Funeral Directors’ (NAFD).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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 · 4 years
- First published
- 15 Jul 2022, 16:05 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jul 2022, 16:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Aug 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-019469- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0352b5Find a Tender
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Northampton:-Funeral-services./F832NJ3YTM To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/F832NJ3YTM GO Reference: GO-2022715-PRO-20618645
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 19 Aug 2022, 15:00 BST
Timeline
15 Jul 2022 → 1 Aug 2023 · 5 dates- Notice published15 Jul 2022, 16:05 BST
- Submission deadline15 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened19 Aug 2022, 15:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Oct 2022, 00:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until1 Aug 2023, 23:59 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.