Official UK procurement notice
PURCH2312 PROVISION OF CONTRACT AGREEMENT FOR PET CREMATION SERVICES
Authority: University of Glasgow (Education)
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Scotland (UKM82)
Awarded value£242,325published contract · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Nov 2023awarded 15 Apr 2025
Awarded to Central Pet Cremations Ltd
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAWARD OF PURCH2312 PROVISION OF CONTRACT AGREEMENT FOR PET CREMATION SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD OF 2 YEARS WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR 2 X 12 MONTHS PERIOD.
CPV: Cremation 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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (6)
- Q7 - Waiting Area: 6%
- Q8 - Identification & Traceability: 18%
- Q9 - Client Needs: 18%
- Q10 - Products: 6%
- Q11 - Location: 12%
- price: 40%
Published award criteria (14)
- Q1 - Association of (APPCC).: Pass/Fail
- Q2 - Local Authority Authorisations: Pass/Fail
- Q3 - 24/7 service: Pass/Fail
- Q4 - Ashes Returned: Pass/Fail
- Q5 - Ashes Scattered: Pass/Fail
- Q6 - Open Door Policy: Pass/Fail
- Q7 - Waiting Area: 6%
- Q8 - Identification & Traceability: 18%
- Q9 - Client Needs: 18%
- Q10 - Products: 6%
- Q11 - Location: 12%
- Q12 - Legislation Changes: Information Only
- Q13 - Additional Services: Information Only
- Price: 40%
Conditions of participation1
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: -Product liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,000 GBP) in relation to any one claim or series of claims; -Employer's liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than five million pounds sterling (5,000,00…
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- 23 Oct 2023, 14:46 BST
- Last source update
- 22 May 2025, 14:49 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Nov 2023 – …
- Authority reference
PURCH2312- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-025034- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040e3fFind a Tender
Contract terms
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Refer to ITT
Publisher note: (SC Ref:799555)
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
- Submission deadline
- 23 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 23 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
23 Nov 2023 → 22 May 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline23 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened23 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published22 May 2025, 14:49 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete22 May 2025, 14:49 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £242,3251 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Apr 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Pet Cremations LtdSME | £242,325 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 025034-2025-PURCH2312-1 · Central Pet Cremations LtdSME
- Signed
- 15 Apr 2025
- Value
- £242,325
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Central Pet Cremations LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria