Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
CV2 2DX
Coventry
CV2 2DX
UK
Contact person: Michael Towers
Telephone: +44 2476968423
E-mail: michael.towers@uhcw.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/uhcw
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/uhcw
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/uhcw
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/uhcw
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
UHCW Funeral and Related Services
Reference number: RKB1613TEND
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98370000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW); on behalf of UHCW, Rugby St Cross NHS Trust, South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, George Eliot NHS Trust and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust; require the following funeral and related services to be arranged and undertaken by a contractor(s) on behalf of the Trusts and that should comply with law:
— adult deaths in hospital or on Trusts premises,
— babies: stillborn over 24 gestation and neonatal deaths,
— pregnancy tissue and foetal remains below 25 weeks gestation.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
240 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG33
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority requires the following funeral and related services to be arranged and undertaken by contractors on behalf of the Trusts and that should comply with law:
— adult deaths in hospital or on Trust premises,
— non-viable foetus (20-24 weeks gestation), stillborn and neonatal deaths,
— sensitive disposal of pregnancy tissue and foetal remains, live born and neonatal (conception up to 19 weeks 6 days gestation including ectopic pregnancy).
The procurement process is being run and managed by UHCW however decision to award contracts as a result of this procurement will be the responsibility of the individual Trusts and their authorised representatives.
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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
II.2.14) Additional information
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:
Member of either NAFD or SAIF and have suitable premises within 10 miles or respective Trusts.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
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
Restricted 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:
02/08/2018
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
06/08/2018
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
Tender must be valid until:
20/08/2018
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
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/07/2018