Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Guildford Borough Council
Millmead
Guildford
GU2 4BB
UK
E-mail: yomi.oye@guildford.gov.uk
NUTS: UKJ25
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.guildford.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/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
Supply of Grave digging services to GBC Cemeteries.
Reference number: GBC - 037862
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98371100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Guildford Borough Council (GBC) Bereavement Services is seeking tenders from experienced suppliers for the supply of services including the preparation of grave and ashes plots for full body and ashes interments, backfill and topping up of aforementioned plots in two cemeteries within the borough (Stoke and the Mount cemeteries). The service undertakes approximately 50 burials and 20-30 ashes interment annually.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98371100
98371111
98371110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ25
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Guildford Borough Council (GBC) Bereavement Services is seeking tenders from experienced suppliers for the supply of services including the preparation of grave and ashes plots for full body and ashes interments, backfill and topping up of aforementioned plots in two cemeteries within the borough (Stoke and the Mount cemeteries). The service undertakes approximately 50 burials and 20-30 ashes interment annually.
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: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Option to renew for two years plus 1 year
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:
Preparation of all requested grave plots including backfill and topping up of graves at Stoke and the Mount cemeteries in Guildford.Services such as exhumation or preparation of ashes plots/ interments will be decided upon and instructed on a case-by-case basis. Should exhumation of ashes or a full body exhumation be required and instructed, no such exhumation can take place without the service provider having sight of an exhumation license granted by the Ministry of Justice and the relevant exhumation instruction form completed by the nominated officer from the council.
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
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:
09/08/2024
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
Tender must be valid until:
10/10/2024
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
09/08/2024
Local time: 12:00
Place:
E-sharing Portal - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/sesharedservices/aspx/Home
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Please see published tender documents.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
WC2A 2LL
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079476000
E-mail: RCJ.DCO@justice.gov.uk
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
N/A
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/07/2024