Official UK procurement notice
Tender for the Supply of Goods and Provision of Bereavement Related Services
Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSandwell MBC ("the Council") has two crematoria and eight cemeteries for which it is responsible. The Crematoria act as key functional services in meeting Environmental Health Regulations as well as providing a local service to the residents of Sandwell, where they can access appropriate means for the cremation of the deceased. The Crematoria and Cemeteries also act as places where bereaved families and friends can have various lasting memorials erected in a peaceful and respectful setting to commemorate their loved ones.The Council has an on-going requirement for the supply of goods and services to support its front-line service delivery in relation to the performing of cremations and for memorial products.
CPV: Cemetery services · Cemetery services and cremation services · Cremators · Funeral and related services · Funeral services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 18 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 6 lots (0.3 per place) · 5 appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Nov 2022, Not Applicable
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1New/Replacement Memorials and Memorial Plaques and SundriesAwardedPublished value£342,000
Lot #2Renovation of Plaques and Additional Inscriptions on Existing MemorialsAwardedRenewalPublished value£6,000
Lot #3Book of RemembranceAwardedPublished value£38,000
Lot #4Memorial Inspections and Repairs/Remedial Works Following Safety Inspection and DamageAwardedPublished value£48,000
Lot #5Flower Pots and Sundry ItemsAwardedPublished value£40,000
Lot #6Grave Excavation and Preparation EquipmentAwardedPublished value£26,000
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: 20%
- Price: 80%
- Suitability
Please refer to the ITT Document
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the ITT Document
Minimum: Please refer to the ITT Document - Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the ITT Document
Minimum: Please refer to the ITT Document
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Tender for the Supply of Goods and Provision of Bereavement Related…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 18 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
- 20 Jul 2022, 09:04 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jan 2023, 13:02 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 22 Aug 2022 – …
- Authority reference
SMBC 22029- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-001548- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0353a7Find 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
- 22 Aug 2022, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 22 Aug 2022, 15:00 BST
Timeline
22 Aug 2022 → 18 Jan 2023 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown22 Aug 2022, 15:00 BST
- Bids opened22 Aug 2022, 15:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Nov 2022
- Notice published18 Jan 2023, 13:02 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete18 Jan 2023, 13:02 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
New Memorials and Memorial Plaques and Sundries
- Signed
- 22 Dec 2022
- Value
- £251,000
- Period
- … – 31 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Renovation of Plaques and Additional Inscriptions on Existing Memorials
- Signed
- 22 Dec 2022
- Value
- £6,000
- Period
- … – 31 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Book of Remembrance
- Signed
- 22 Dec 2022
- Value
- £38,000
- Period
- … – 31 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Memorial Inspections and Repairs/Remedial Works Following Safety Inspections Damage
- Signed
- 22 Dec 2022
- Value
- £48,000
- Period
- … – 31 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Flower Pots and Sundry Items
- Signed
- 22 Dec 2022
- Value
- £19,000
- Period
- … – 31 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Grave Preparation and Excavation
- Signed
- 22 Dec 2022
- Value
- £26,000
- Period
- … – 31 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · New/Replacement Memorials and Memorial Plaques and Sundries | 6bids · 6 electronic | 6 | — | — |
| 2 · Renovation of Plaques and Additional Inscriptions on Existing Memorials | 6bids · 6 electronic | 6 | — | — |
| 3 · Book of Remembrance | 6bids · 6 electronic | 6 | — | — |
| 4 · Memorial Inspections and Repairs/Remedial Works Following Safety Inspection and Damage | 6bids · 6 electronic | 6 | — | — |
| 5 · Flower Pots and Sundry Items | 6bids · 6 electronic | 6 | — | — |
| 6 · Grave Excavation and Preparation Equipment | 6bids · 6 electronic | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of EnglandReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- Odlings Limited t/a The Columbaria CompanyFramework contractor
- Odlings Ltd t/a The Columbaria CompanyFramework contractor
- Scribes Plus LimitedFramework contractor
- Teleshore UK LImitedFramework contractor
- Teleshore UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Treasured Memories LtdFramework contractor
- Trevor EW Hickton Ltd t/a Hickton-Jones Sone MasonryFramework contractor
- Trevor EW Hickton Ltd t/a Hickton-Jones Stone MasonryFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.