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Published 30 Aug 2024, 11:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PAN3174 - Coroner’s Collections in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland

Official notice

Authority: Leicester City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreement10 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 6 Jan 2025awarded 29 Jan 2025
Lots 10see the lot list below

What is being bought10 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Leicester City Council, working with Leicestershire County Council, has established a framework for the provision of the removal, transportation and storage of cadavers on behalf of the HM Coroners.

The framework agreement is split into geographical lots, operating on a rota basis.

The Framework is for two years, with an option to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than a further two years. The maximum permitted term is 4 years.

CPV: Funeral and related services · Other community, social and personal services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
2 bids on the busiest of 9 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
Electronic auction
yes

Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure

10 lots · 1 with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1North West Leicestershire DistrictAwardedLot estimate not published
Lot #2Charnwood BoroughAwardedLot estimate not published
Lot #3Melton BoroughAwardedLot estimate not published
Lot #4Rutland CountyAwardedLot estimate not published
Lot #5Harborough DistrictAwardedLot estimate not published
Lot #6Blaby DistrictAwardedLot estimate not published
Lot #7Hinckley & Bosworth BoroughAwardedLot estimate not published
Lot #8Oadby & WigstonAwardedLot estimate not published
Lot #9Leicester CityAwardedLot estimate not published
Lot #10Coroner’s Collections in Leicester, Leicestershire & RutlandRenewalPublished value£550,000

The Councils, through this procurement exercise, are seeking to enter into a Framework with a multiple Suppliers for each Lot, as follows:

Rutland & North Leicestershire Coroner’s Jurisdiction

  • Lot 1 -North West Leicestershire District
  • Lot 2 - Charnwood Borough
  • Lot 3 - Melton Borough
  • Lot 4 - Rutland County
  • Lot 5 - Harborough District

Leicester & South Leicestershire Coroner’s Jurisdiction

  • Lot 6 - Blaby District
  • Lot 7 - Hinckley & Bosworth Borough
  • Lot 8 - Oadby & Wigston
  • Lot 9 – Leicester City

There would be no limit as to how may suppliers would be admitted onto each lot. The framework would operate on a rota basis within each lot, with the suppliers receiving a set fee for the services.

Estimated value given at II.2.6 covers all lots.

Rutland & North Leicestershire Coroner’s Jurisdiction circa £304,000 ex VAT

Leicester & South Leicestershire Coroner’s Jurisdiction circa £240,000 ex VAT

Due to the nature of requirement, exact values may vary.

Delivery: East Midlands
Extensions: The proposed Framework will be for two years, with an option to extend for a period or periods totalling no more than a further two years. The maximum permitted term will be 4 years.Variant bids: not 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 9 lots
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 100
  • Price: 0
What this means for your bid
  • “PAN3174 - Coroner’s Collections in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
30 Aug 2024, 11:53 BST
Last source update
4 Apr 2025, 17:41 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Jan 2025 – …
Authority reference
DN738833
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013236
Classification (CPV)
Funeral and related servicesOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0496b9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
6 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 Jan 2025, 12:05 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Sept 2024 → 4 Apr 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    29 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    6 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Bids opened
    6 Jan 2025, 12:05 GMT
  4. Notice published
    4 Apr 2025, 17:41 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Dec 2024
  1. Status changed to active
    2 Dec 2024, 14:23 GMT
  2. Procurement method changed
    2 Dec 2024, 14:23 GMT
  3. Deadline published: 6 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
    2 Dec 2024, 14:23 GMT
  4. Status changed to complete
    4 Apr 2025, 17:41 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 21 from SMEs · busiest of 9 lots
Contracts signed 9latest 29 Jan 2025

9 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • North West Leicestershire District

    Signed
    29 Jan 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Charnwood Borough

    Signed
    29 Jan 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Melton Borough

    Signed
    29 Jan 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Rutland County

    Signed
    29 Jan 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Harborough District

    Signed
    29 Jan 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Blaby District

    Signed
    29 Jan 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Hinckley & Bosworth Borough

    Signed
    29 Jan 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Oadby & Wigston

    Signed
    29 Jan 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active
  • Leicester

    Signed
    29 Jan 2025
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · North West Leicestershire District1bids · 0 electronic0—£1 – £240,000
2 · Charnwood Borough1bids · 0 electronic0—£1 – £240,000
3 · Melton Borough1bids · 0 electronic0—£1 – £240,000
4 · Rutland County1bids · 0 electronic0—£1 – £240,000
5 · Harborough District2bids · 0 electronic1—£1 – £240,000
6 · Blaby District2bids · 0 electronic1—£1 – £304,000
7 · Hinckley & Bosworth Borough2bids · 0 electronic1—£1 – £304,000
8 · Oadby & Wigston2bids · 0 electronic1—£1 – £304,000
9 · Leicester City1bids · 0 electronic0—£1 – £304,000
Whole notice———£1 – £544,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Leicester City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services City Hall (4th Floor), 115 Charles Street, Leicester, East Midlands, LE1 1FZContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Construction and Technology Court (King's Bench Division)Review body Birmingham

Framework contractors & participating bidders

6 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.