Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Procurement Lincolnshire
c/o Lincolnshire County Council, Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1BA
UK
Telephone: +44 1522553649
E-mail: megan.rice@lincolnshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF3
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lincoln:-Funeral-and-related-services./4C4M6MT66A
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/4C4M6MT66A
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Coroner's Body Removals Framework.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98370000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Framework is for transportation of the deceased from their place of death, or where they lie, under the Coroner's jurisdiction to the appropriate mortuary, chapel of rest or a place specified by the Coroner or their representative. The framework is divided by geographical location, and as follows:
Lots 1 — 8: Coroner's Removals/Collections
Lots 9 — 13: Coroner's Post Mortem Transfers.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 400 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1 — 8
II.2.1) Title
Lots 1 — 8 Coroner's Daily Collection
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98370000
98371000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF3
Main site or place of performance:
Lincolnshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lots 1 to 8 of the Framework involve the collection of the deceased from their place of death, or where the body lies, to the funeral director's chapel of rest. This will involve the Supplier being on call for their allocated week(s) and the Supplier must be able to respond to the call immediately and be at the scene of death within one (1) hour.
1 — Caistor and Louth;
2 — Skegness and Horncastle;
3 — Lincoln;
4 — Gainsborough;
5 — Sleaford and Grantham;
6 — Boston;
7 — Spalding and Long Sutton;
8 — Bourne and Stamford.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Ongoing service requirement, therefore services are likely to be required.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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: 9-13
II.2.1) Title
Coroner's Post Mortem Transfers
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98370000
98371000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF3
Main site or place of performance:
Lincolnshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Transportation of the deceased from either a Chapel of Rest or hospital mortuary to the contracted mortuary for post mortem and/or return. This will be at the direction of the Coroner or their representative.
9 — Spilsby and Louth;
10 — Lincoln Area;
11 — Gainsborough Area;
12 — Sleaford and Grantham;
13 — Boston, Spalding, Stamford.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Ongoing service requirement, therefore services are likely to be required.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
31/01/2017
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
31/01/2017
Local time: 17:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lincoln:-Funeral-and-related-services./4C4M6MT66A
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4C4M6MT66A
GO Reference: GO-20161213-PRO-9232073.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Legal Services Lincolnshire
45-49 Newland
Lincoln
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/12/2016