Official UK procurement notice
Removal of Bodies on behalf of HM Coroner for Cumbria
Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCumberland council, as ‘relevant authority’ for coroner’s services in Cumbria is seeking suitable contractor(s) to enter a contract(s) for the ‘Removal of Bodies on behalf of the HM Coroners’ within the county of Cumbria.
As ‘relevant authority’ Cumberland Council has the statutory responsibility to provide appropriate, timely and robust arrangements for the collection and/or transportation of a deceased person when the death needs to be referred to HM Coroner for investigation if the death occurred within the Cumbria Coroners area.
The Contract Term and Value are given for the maximum period of 6 years. This is based on 3-years plus an optional extension of 2-years and a final extension of 12 months.
CPV: Funeral and related services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£2,197,000 together) · win at most 4 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Removal of Bodies on behalf of HM Coroner for Cumbria - Lot 1: North CumbriaAwardedPublished value£322,000
Lot #2Removal of Bodies on behalf of HM Coroner for Cumbria - Lot 2: Eden Valley / East Cumbria, and South-East CumbriaAwardedPublished value£485,000
Lot #3Removal of Bodies on behalf of HM Coroner for Cumbria - Lot 3: South CumbriaAwardedPublished value£725,000
Lot #4Removal of Bodies on behalf of HM Coroner for Cumbria - Lot 4: Copeland and AllerdaleAwardedPublished value£665,000
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- 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 Nov 2023, 15:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Mar 2024, 13:48 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 8 Jan 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN700630- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-008433- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041c5fFind a Tender
Publisher note: Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference (DN699257) in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity. To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register FREE link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you. Cumberland Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumberland Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the Authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers. The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement. The value provided in Section II.1.5 and Section II.2.6 is only an estimate.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 8 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
8 Jan 2024 → 15 Mar 2024 · 3 dates- Submission deadline8 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened8 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published15 Mar 2024, 13:48 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete15 Mar 2024, 13:48 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Removal of Bodies on behalf of HM Coroner for Cumbria - Lot 1: North Cumbria1 award | |||
| George Hudson & Sons LtdSME | £322,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Removal of Bodies on behalf of HM Coroner for Cumbria - Lot 2: Eden Valley / East Cumbria, and South-East Cumbria1 award | |||
| Walkers Funeral Services LtdSME | £485,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Removal of Bodies on behalf of HM Coroner for Cumbria - Lot 3: South Cumbria1 award | |||
| Saunders & Son Funeral Directors LtdSME | £725,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Removal of Bodies on behalf of HM Coroner for Cumbria - Lot 4: Copeland and Allerdale1 award | |||
| Mr Paul Johnston | £665,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Removal of Bodies on behalf of HM Coroner for Cumbria - Lot 1: North Cumbria · George Hudson & Sons LtdSME
- Signed
- 15 Feb 2024
- Value
- £322,000
- Status
- active
Removal of Bodies on behalf of HM Coroner for Cumbria - Lot 2: Eden Valley / East Cumbria, and South-East Cumbria · Walkers Funeral Services LtdSME
- Signed
- 15 Feb 2024
- Value
- £485,000
- Status
- active
Removal of Bodies on behalf of HM Coroner for Cumbria - Lot 3: South Cumbria · Saunders & Son Funeral Directors LtdSME
- Signed
- 15 Feb 2024
- Value
- £725,000
- Status
- active
Removal of Bodies on behalf of HM Coroner for Cumbria - Lot 4: Copeland and Allerdale · Mr Paul Johnston
- Signed
- 15 Feb 2024
- Value
- £665,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Removal of Bodies on behalf of HM Coroner for Cumbria - Lot 1: North Cumbria | 6bids · 6 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 2 · Removal of Bodies on behalf of HM Coroner for Cumbria - Lot 2: Eden Valley / East Cumbria, and South-East Cumbria | 6bids · 6 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 3 · Removal of Bodies on behalf of HM Coroner for Cumbria - Lot 3: South Cumbria | 6bids · 6 electronic | 4 | — | — |
| 4 · Removal of Bodies on behalf of HM Coroner for Cumbria - Lot 4: Copeland and Allerdale | 6bids · 6 electronic | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
4 commercial parties on the notice- George Hudson & Sons LtdAwarded supplier
- Mr Paul JohnstonAwarded supplier
- Saunders & Son Funeral Directors LtdAwarded supplier
- Walkers Funeral Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.