Official UK procurement notice
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR THE MOVEMENT OF DECEASED BODIES DGMB/25/04
Authority: Dumfries and Galloway Health Board
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMortuary facilities for Dumfries hospitals are centralised at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary (DGRI). Because of this, it is necessary to arrange a contract with a supplier to transfer deceased bodies to DGRI.
There may also be requests put forward to transfer bodies from DGRI Mortuary to the Mountainhall Treatment Centre Mortuary, should there be reduced capacity within the DGRI mortuary.
Contract suppliers may also be asked to transfer bodies to Crosshouse Hospital in Ayrshire and return to DGRI, should there be issues with staffing capacity for post-mortem in Dumfries.
Also required within this service is for the transportation of still born babies to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow for post mortem and return to DGRI. Arrangements will also be required for the internment or cremation of still born babies, this is the most frequent requirement of this service.
This quotation is for a 3 year period with the possibility of a further 1 year extension.
- Recurrence: Recurring service need
CPV: Funeral and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Cost: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Cost: 100
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- 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 · Recurring service need
- First published
- 25 Jun 2025, 16:28 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Nov 2025, 15:41 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Jul 2025 – …
- Authority reference
DGMB/25/04- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070544- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0553adFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: (SC Ref:814631)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 28 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
28 Jul 2025 → 3 Nov 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline28 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened28 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until355 days ago31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published353 days ago3 Nov 2025, 15:41 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete3 Nov 2025, 15:41 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Funerals Ltd | £117,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 070544-2025-DGMB/25/04-1 · Dignity Funerals Ltd
- Signed
- 14 Oct 2025
- Value
- £117,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Dumfries Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Dignity Funerals LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.