Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Lanarkshire
Board Headquarters, Kirkfield Cottage, Fallside Road
Bothwell
G71 8BB
UK
Contact person: Mary Frame
Telephone: +44 7812492227
E-mail: tenders@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKM8
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00297
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Funeral Services
Reference number: NHSL685
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98370000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Lanarkshire wishes to put in place a contract for Funeral Services. The contract will be split into 4 lots:
Lot 1 – Covering North Lanarkshire – pregnancy over 12 weeks, these will be individual cremations/burials and service, ashes will be scattered in the garden of remembrance. This activity will be carried out during office hours.
Lot 2 - Covering South Lanarkshire - pregnancy over 12 weeks, these will be individual cremations/burials and service, ashes will be scattered in the garden of remembrance. This activity will be carried out during office hours.
Lot 3 - Covering Lanarkshire Wide – pregnancy under 24 weeks, this will be carried out as shared service and cremation. This activity will be carried out during office hours.
Lot 4 - Covering Lanarkshire Wide, Transfer of Deceased. - This lot covers the transfer of deceased from any NHS Lanarkshire mortuary site to another based upon capacity. There will also be a requirement to transfer deceased from any of the three acute sites to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital mortuary for hospital Fiscal PM’s. Bidders should note that there will on occasion be a requirement for the transportation of bariatric patients. This activity will be carried out during both office and out of hours
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Covering North Lanarkshire – pregnancy over 12 weeks
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98370000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM84
Main site or place of performance:
Covering North Lanarkshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Covering North Lanarkshire – pregnancy over 12 weeks, these will be individual cremations/burials and service, ashes will be scattered in the garden of remembrance or given to/collected by parents. This activity will be carried out during office hours.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Understanding of requirement
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Contract Management & Reporting
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Communication Approach
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Timescales
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Continuity and Mitigation of Risk
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: GDPR
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 5%
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Covering South Lanarkshire - pregnancy over 12 weeks
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98370000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM95
Main site or place of performance:
South Lanarkshire
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Covering South Lanarkshire - pregnancy over 12 weeks, these will be individual cremations/burials and service, ashes will be scattered in the garden of remembrance. This activity will be carried out during office hours.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Understanding of requirement
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Contract management and reporting
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Communication approach
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Timescales
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Continuity & mitigation of risk
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: GDPR
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Fair work first
/ Weighting: 5%
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Covering Lanarkshire Wide – pregnancy under 24 weeks
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98370000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM8
Main site or place of performance:
Lanarkshire Wide
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Covering Lanarkshire Wide – pregnancy under 12 weeks, this will be carried out as shared service and cremation. This activity will be carried out during office hours.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Understanding of requirement
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Contract management and reporting
/ Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion: Communication Approach
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Timescales
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Continuity & mitigating risk
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: GDPR
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Fair work first
/ Weighting: 5%
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Covering Lanarkshire Wide, Transfer of Deceased
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98370000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM8
Main site or place of performance:
Lanarkshire Wide
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Covering Lanarkshire Wide – pregnancy under 12 weeks, this will be carried out as shared service and cremation. This activity will be carried out during office hours.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Understanding of requirement
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Contract Management
/ Weighting: 20%%
Quality criterion: Communication Approach
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Timescales
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Business continuity & mitigating risk
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: GDPR
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Community Benefits
/ Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion: Fair Work First
/ Weighting: 5%
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-015827
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NHSL685
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NHSL685
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NHSL685
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NHSL685
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:793691)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Hamilton Sheriff Court
Sherriff Court House, 4 Beckford Street
Hamilton
ML3 0BT
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/03/2025