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Published 13 Jul 2021, 10:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

WHC - Bereavement Services

Official notice

Authority: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Published estimate£1,400,000≈ £200k / year
Submissions closed 13 Aug 2021
Contract term 7 yrsends 31 May 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 Jun 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council intends to appoint a Contractor to enable the Council to provide bereavement services, including well-operated and maintained cemeteries and a new crematorium expected to open in early 2023. The services include, but not limited to, hard landscaping (e.g. cleansing), internment (e.g. grave digging), grounds maintenance (e.g. grass cutting);

  • Recurrence: 7 years

CPV: Cemetery services · Cemetery services and cremation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Grave digging, maintenance and grounds maintenance servicesRenewal 7 yrsPublished value£1,400,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2022 – 31 May 2029 (7 yrs)
Delivery: East of England · Borough of Welwyn Hatfield
Extensions: Possible two year extensionSecond stage: 5–7 candidates invited to tenderVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · 7 years
First published
13 Jul 2021, 10:20 BST
Last source update
13 Jul 2021, 10:20 BST
Authority reference
C902
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-016312
Classification (CPV)
Cemetery servicesCemetery services and cremation services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c72a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As detailed in the tender documents

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
13 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
90 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Jul 2021 → 1 Jun 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    13 Jul 2021, 10:20 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    13 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
  3. Invitations to tender expected
    1 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Jun 2022, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, East of England, AL8 6AEContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Institute of ArbitratorsReview body London

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria