Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
West Sussex County Council
County Hall
Chichester
PO19 1RQ
UK
Contact person: Terri Hudson
Telephone: +44 3302228338
E-mail: terri.hudson@westsussex.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ27
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.westsussex.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/business-and-consumers/supplying-wscc-with-goods-or-services/contact-procurement/
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
Body Removals and Body Storage of deceased persons for HM Coroners
Reference number: WSCC - 019295
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Body Removals is to provide a rapid and effective response when called upon by the Coroner, or officers acting on his behalf, to remove a body from the place of death and transport it directly to the coroners nominated mortuary. Body Storage is for the storage of bodies that either do not require a post mortem or for overflow where the nominated mortuary is not available i.e. 20 spaces
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
490 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: Lot 1
II.2.1) Title
Body Removals
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33940000
33940000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ27
UKJ28
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract will be to provide a rapid and effective response when called upon by the Coroner, or officers acting on his behalf, to remove a Body from the place of death and transporting it directly to the coroners nominated mortuary
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Lot No: Lot 2
II.2.1) Title
Body Storage
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33940000
33940000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ27
UKJ28
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Body Storage is for the storage of bodies in the county that either do not require a post mortem or for overflow when the coroners nominated mortuary is not available i.e. 20 spaces
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 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
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 1
Title: Body Removals
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/07/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Peter Christopher Freeman and Brigid Mary Freeman t/a Freeman Brothers
9 North Parade,
Horsham
RH12 2BP
UK
Telephone: +44 1403254590
E-mail: abi@freemanbrothers.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ27
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.freemanbrothers.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dignity Funerals Ltd
4 King Edwards Court, King Edwards Square, Sutton Coldfield,
West Midlands,
B73 6AP
UK
Telephone: +44 7767414698
E-mail: matthew.keysell@dignityuk.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ27
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.dignityfunerals.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 576 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: Lot 2
Title: Body Storage
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/07/2018
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dignity Funerals Ltd
4 King Edwards Court, King Edwards Square, Sutton Coldfield,
West Midlands,
B73 6AP
UK
Telephone: +44 7767414698
E-mail: matthew.keysell@dignityuk.co.uk
NUTS: UKJ27
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.dignityfunerals.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 161 300.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
West Sussex County Council
Legal Team, County Hall
Chichester
PO19 1RQ
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
West Sussex County Council
County Hall
Chichester
PO19 1RQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3302228338
E-mail: terri.hudson@westsussex.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.westsussex.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
West Sussex County Council
County Hall
Chichester
PO19 1RQ
UK
Telephone: +44 3302228338
E-mail: terri.hudson@westsussex.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.westsussex.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
25/07/2018