Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Council of the Borough of Milton Keynes
Civic 1 Saxon Gate East
Milton Keynes
MK9 3EJ
UK
Contact person: Procurement Team
Telephone: +44 1908691691
E-mail: corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ12
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home
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
The Provision of a Body Removal Service for Milton Keynes City Council
Reference number: 2024-320
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of a contractor for the removal of bodies where a death has been referred to HM Coroner for Milton Keynes.If the Coroner becomes aware of a body in their area and has reason to suspect the cause of death is violent, unnatural or unknown, or the deceased died in custody or state detention, the Coroner has the power to undertake enquiries into the death which may include a post mortem being carried out.Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to Express Interest upon which the will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through this e-tendering system.When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the My Tenders area of this website and selecting the View Details button of this project.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
98000000
98370000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ12
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of a contractor for the removal of bodies where a death has been referred to HM Coroner for Milton Keynes.If the Coroner becomes aware of a body in their area and has reason to suspect the cause of death is violent, unnatural or unknown, or the deceased died in custody or state detention, the Coroner has the power to undertake enquiries into the death which may include a post mortem being carried out.Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to Express Interest upon which the will be given access to the full tender documentation delivery through this e-tendering system.When the tender documents have been made available involved suppliers will receive notification via email and the tender documents can be accessed from the My Tenders area of this website and selecting the View Details button of this project.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The Contract will be for an initial term of 5 years, with the option to extend for a period of 3 years.
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:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contract will be for an initial term of 5 years, with the option to extend for a period of 3 years.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The Contract will be for an initial term of 5 years, with the option to extend for a period of 3 years.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
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:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/01/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/01/2025
Local time: 12:00
Place:
Milton Keynes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court Royal Courts of Justice Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Council will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract is communicated to tenderers. Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Contracting Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful. Applicants may seek further clarification from the Contracting Authority following receipt of this information and the Contracting Authority will provide further clarification as appropriate. If any clarification regarding the award of the Contract has not been successfully resolved, an Applicant can consider its option under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Applicants would need to obtain their own legal advice.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/12/2024