Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Worcester City Council
The Guildhall, High Street
Worcester
WR1 2EY
UK
E-mail: procurement@worcester.gov.uk
NUTS: UKG12
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.worcester.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.worcester.gov.uk/
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
Appointment of Multi Discipline Design Services for Astwood Crematorium Tintern Ave, Astwood Rd., Worcester WR3 8HA
Reference number: DN710676
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Worcester City Council was seeking an experienced and proactive multi-disciplinary design
team to help bring forward their plans to refurbish and extend their Astwood Crematorium in
Worcester.
The proposed works include alteration to the existing footprint with improvements and
extension to visitor reception and chapel areas including a new Porte Cochere along with
partial façade recladding. As well as front of house the Council are proposing improvements
to back of house and operational areas including the replacement of the existing gas
cremators which are nearing the end of their operational life. A final decision is still to be
taken on either gas or electric cremators
The Council is inviting Tenders for the provision of the Design Team services required for the
delivery of the above.
Council approvals have been given to take the scheme to the end of RIBA Stage 3. Approval
to proceed with Stage 4-6 will follow the end of Stage 3 report and will be subject to capital
programme approvals.
Please see the procurement documents for further information
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
349 269.88
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79400000
71200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Worcester City Council was seeking an experienced and proactive multi-disciplinary design
team to help bring forward their plans to refurbish and extend their Astwood Crematorium in
Worcester.
The proposed works include alteration to the existing footprint with improvements and
extension to visitor reception and chapel areas including a new Porte Cochere along with
partial façade recladding. As well as front of house the Council are proposing improvements
to back of house and operational areas including the replacement of the existing gas
cremators which are nearing the end of their operational life. A final decision is still to be
taken on either gas or electric cremators
The Council is inviting Tenders for the provision of the Design Team services required for the
delivery of the above.
Council approvals have been given to take the scheme to the end of RIBA Stage 3. Approval
to proceed with Stage 4-6 will follow the end of Stage 3 report and will be subject to capital
programme approvals.
Please see the procurement documents for further information
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-004640
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN710676
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/05/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cemetery Development Services Limited T/A The CDS Group
Building 51, Wrest Park, Silsoe
Bedford
MK45 4HS
UK
NUTS: UKH24
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 349 269.88
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC24 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/06/2024