Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Sandwell Funeral Services and Coroners Transportation for the Black Country
Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
Re-procurement openFuneral Services and Coroners Transportation for the Black Country · bids close
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSandwell as the relevant authority for the Black Country Coroners Service provides services relating to the transportation of bodies on behalf of the Coroner.In addition, Sandwell MBC recognises the profound impact bereavement has on families and the importance of the funeral as part of a healthy grieving process.Through its Registration Services the authority provides a suite of funeral related services for the inhabitants of the borough and those organisations and families who chose to use its excellent facilities. The arrangement of funerals for those where no arrangements are being made, the Public Health funeral, and the provision of a low cost funeral service for those families who choose to use this service.The tender is therefore offered as four Lots as detailed below and suppliers may bid for all or individual Lots:Lot 1 – Coroners Transportation – Sandwell Lot 2 – Coroners Transportation – Dudley Lot 3 – Coroners Transportation – Walsall Lot 4 – Sandwell Funeral Servi
CPV: Funeral and related services · Funeral services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 3 bids received (1.5 per place) · 1 appointed
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Coroners Transportation – SandwellCancelledRenewal
Sandwell as the relevant authority for the Black Country Coroners Service provides services relating to the transportation of bodies on behalf of the Coroner. In addition, Sandwell MBC recognises the profound impact bereavement has on families and the importance of the funeral as part of a healthy grieving process. Through its Registration Services the authority provides a suite of funeral related services for the inhabitants of the borough and those organisations and families who chose to use its excellent facilities. The arrangement of funerals for those where no arrangements are being made, the Public Health funeral, and the provision of a "low cost" funeral service for those families who choose to use this service.The tender is therefore offered as four Lots as detailed below and suppliers may bid for all or individual Lots:Lot 1 – Coroners Transportation – Sandwell Lot 2 – Coroners Transportation – Dudley Lot 3 – Coroners Transportation – Walsall Lot 4 – Sandwell Funeral Services (Including a Public Health Funeral and Sandwell’s "low cost" funeral service)Contract PeriodThe contract period for all Lots will be from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2026The closing date for this opportunity is 12 October 2022 at 15:00 hours.
Lot #2Coroners Transportation – DudleyCancelledRenewal
Sandwell as the relevant authority for the Black Country Coroners Service provides services relating to the transportation of bodies on behalf of the Coroner. In addition, Sandwell MBC recognises the profound impact bereavement has on families and the importance of the funeral as part of a healthy grieving process. Through its Registration Services the authority provides a suite of funeral related services for the inhabitants of the borough and those organisations and families who chose to use its excellent facilities. The arrangement of funerals for those where no arrangements are being made, the Public Health funeral, and the provision of a "low cost" funeral service for those families who choose to use this service.The tender is therefore offered as four Lots as detailed below and suppliers may bid for all or individual Lots:Lot 1 – Coroners Transportation – Sandwell Lot 2 – Coroners Transportation – Dudley Lot 3 – Coroners Transportation – Walsall Lot 4 – Sandwell Funeral Services (Including a Public Health Funeral and Sandwell’s "low cost" funeral service)Contract PeriodThe contract period for all Lots will be from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2026The closing date for this opportunity is 12 October 2022 at 15:00 hours.
Lot #3Coroners Transportation – WalsallCancelledRenewal
Sandwell as the relevant authority for the Black Country Coroners Service provides services relating to the transportation of bodies on behalf of the Coroner. In addition, Sandwell MBC recognises the profound impact bereavement has on families and the importance of the funeral as part of a healthy grieving process. Through its Registration Services the authority provides a suite of funeral related services for the inhabitants of the borough and those organisations and families who chose to use its excellent facilities. The arrangement of funerals for those where no arrangements are being made, the Public Health funeral, and the provision of a "low cost" funeral service for those families who choose to use this service. The tender is therefore offered as four Lots as detailed below and suppliers may bid for all or individual Lots:Lot 1 – Coroners Transportation – Sandwell Lot 2 – Coroners Transportation – Dudley Lot 3 – Coroners Transportation – Walsall Lot 4 – Sandwell Funeral Services (Including a Public Health Funeral and Sandwell’s "low cost" funeral service)Contract PeriodThe contract period for all Lots will be from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2026The closing date for this opportunity is 12 October 2022 at 15:00 hours.
Lot #4Sandwell Funeral Services (Including a Public Health Funeral and Sandwell’s low cost funeral service)CancelledRenewal
Sandwell as the relevant authority for the Black Country Coroners Service provides services relating to the transportation of bodies on behalf of the Coroner. In addition, Sandwell MBC recognises the profound impact bereavement has on families and the importance of the funeral as part of a healthy grieving process. Through its Registration Services the authority provides a suite of funeral related services for the inhabitants of the borough and those organisations and families who chose to use its excellent facilities. The arrangement of funerals for those where no arrangements are being made, the Public Health funeral, and the provision of a "low cost" funeral service for those families who choose to use this service.The tender is therefore offered as four Lots as detailed below and suppliers may bid for all or individual Lots:Lot 1 – Coroners Transportation – Sandwell Lot 2 – Coroners Transportation – Dudley Lot 3 – Coroners Transportation – Walsall Lot 4 – Sandwell Funeral Services (Including a Public Health Funeral and Sandwell’s "low cost" funeral service)Contract PeriodThe contract period for all Lots will be from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2026The closing date for this opportunity is 12 October 2022 at 15:00 hours.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Suitability
Please refer to ITT Documents
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to ITT Documents
Minimum: Please refer to ITT Documents - Technical & professional ability
Please refer to ITT Documents
Minimum: Please refer to ITT Documents
- Price carries 70 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 7 points.
- “Provision of Sandwell Funeral Services and Coroners Transportation for…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- 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
- 12 Sept 2022, 15:35 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Dec 2022, 10:44 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Oct 2022 – …
- Authority reference
SMBC 22079- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-035967- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0367c6Find a Tender
Publisher note: The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement exercise, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the ITT and other related documents. In Order to View the On-Line Questionnaire and Submit a Tender, you will be required to` Opt-In`. For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal. If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Oct 2022, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 12 Oct 2022, 15:00 BST
Timeline
12 Oct 2022 → 20 Dec 2022 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 Oct 2022, 15:00 BST
- Bids opened12 Oct 2022, 15:00 BST
- Notice published20 Dec 2022, 10:44 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Dec 2022, 10:44 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Provision of Sandwell Funeral Services and Coroners Transportation for the Black Country
- Signed
- 25 Nov 2022
- Value
- £458,000
- 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
- The High Court of EnglandReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Boss Funeral Holdings LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.