Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Funeral Services
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking to award a contract for the Provision of Funeral Services.
Historically funeral services had been provided for those who passed away in the care of the NHS that had no immediate family or relatives. In recent years the need for NHS funeral services has increased to include those who do not have the money or assets necessary to pay for a funeral.
The Provision of a Funeral Service would typically include: -
- Attending the necessary arrangements as instructed by the UHBs
- Provision of any necessary staff and/ or bearers
- Provision of a coffin suitable for the purposes of cremation or burial to include name plate
- Transfer of the deceased from the place of death
- Care of the deceased prior to the funeral/ chapel of rest
- Provision of a hearse to the nearest crematorium or cemetery
- Cremation/ cemetery fee
- Plot Charge and/or casket
- Ministers fee (if attendance has been requested)
- Doctors Certificates (may not be chargeable)
CPV: Funeral services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£400,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents: 60%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents: 60
- Price: 40
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 28 Jan 2022, 15:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Mar 2022, 16:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 28 Feb 2022 – …
- Authority reference
CAV-OJEU-PROJECT49537- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-008602- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0310a8Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Review procedure
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract.
Unsuccessful tenderers and applicants are entitled to receive reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the tenderer/applicant was unsuccessful. Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in section I.1. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits in accordance with the Public Contracts (Amendments) Regulations 2015.
Publisher note: Please note the following information; 1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract. 2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms. 3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date. 4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling. 5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders. 6. Bidders wishing to participate should visit the Bravo e-tenderwales portal and access the ITT under itt_92744. 7. Bidders should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale ULHB (WA Ref:120107)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 28 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
28 Feb 2022 → 30 Mar 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline28 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened28 Feb 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published30 Mar 2022, 16:35 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete30 Mar 2022, 16:35 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funeral Services Limited T/A Co-op Funeralcare | £400,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 008602-2022-CAV PROJECT49537-1 · Funeral Services Limited T/A Co-op Funeralcare
- Signed
- 28 Mar 2022
- Value
- £400,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Funeral Services LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria