The City of Edinburgh Council

Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street

Edinburgh

EH8 8BG

UK

Contact person: Nicole Sherry

E-mail: nicole.sherry@edinburgh.gov.uk

NUTS: UKM75

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00290

Midlothian Council

Midlothian House, Buccleuch Street

Dalkeith

EH22 1DN

UK

Telephone: +44 1312707500

E-mail: procurement@midlothian.gov.uk

NUTS: UKM73

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.midlothian.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00336

II.1.1) Title

Reference number: CT1087

II.1.2) Main CPV code

98370000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The City of Edinburgh Council intends to establish a single Lot Framework Agreement for the provision of Funeral Services under the terms of Section 87 of the Burial and Cremation Act (Scotland) 2016. This will include the provision of funeral services, transport and storage of the deceased.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 250 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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:

It is a mandatory requirement that the successful Provider is registered under the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) or The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) and must follow the applicable Code of Conduct. Tenderers that do not meet these essential requirements, will be excluded from the tender process.

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

List and brief description of selection criteria:

This section refers to Section B of Part IV of the SPD (Scotland

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.1 - Tenderers are required to have a minimum “general” annual turnover of GBP 125,000 for the last two financial years. Where a Tenderer does not have an annual turnover of this value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.

Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.4 - Tenderers will be required provide the following information in response to 4B.4:

- Current ratio for Current Year: at least 1.10

- Current ratio for Prior Year: at least 1.10

The formula for calculating a Tenderer’s current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities. The acceptable range for each financial ratio is greater than 1.10. Where a Tenderer’s current ratio is less than the acceptable value, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition or may apply discretion seeking supporting evidence to determine the Tenderer’s suitability to proceed in the competition.

Part IV: Selection criteria - B: Economic and financial standing – Question 4B.5b & c - Tenderers are required to hold, or commit to obtaining prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:

a. Employers (Compulsory) Liability Insurance - GBP 5 million

b. Public and Product Liability Insurance - GBP 10 million

c. Professional Indemnity - GBP 5 million

d. Motor Vehicle Insurance on a fully comprehensive basis with an appropriate limit of indemnity as deemed by the Contractor

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

List and brief description of selection criteria:

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement tender documents and SPD.

Minimum level(s) of standards required:

Part IV: Selection Criteria – A: Service Contracts - Question 4A.2

It is a mandatory requirement that Providers are registered to The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) OR The National Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) and that they follow the applicable Code of Conduct. Tenderers are required to confirm that they meet this mandatory requirement and provide evidence of such (e.g. registration certificate etc.) by way of attachment. Where a Tenderer does not demonstrate compliance to the Council’s satisfaction, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition.

Part IV: Selection criteria - C: Technical and Professional Ability – Question 4C.4 - Inclusion of prompt payment clause - Tenderers are required to confirm that they will include the standard clause in all contracts used in the delivery of the framework agreement, ensuring payment of sub-contractors at all stages of the supply chain within 30 days and include a point of contact for sub-contractors to refer to in the case of payment difficulties. Where a Tenderer does not commit to the inclusion of a prompt payment clause, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition.

Part IV: Selection criteria - D: Technical and Professional Ability – Question 4C.4 - Payment of the Real Living Wage - Tenderers are required to confirm that they will pay any staff that are directly involved in the delivery of the framework agreement (including any agency or sub-contractor staff), at least the Real Living Wage. Where a Tenderer does not commit to pay any staff that at least the Real Living Wage, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition.

Part IV: Selection Criteria – C: Technical and Professional Ability – Question 4C.7 – Response to climate change emergency - Tenderers are required to provide evidence that their organisation is taking steps to build their awareness of the climate change emergency and provide details of how they have/will respond (to the climate change emergency). Tenderers must complete the Climate Change Plan Template, to supply information about their organisation’s carbon emissions sources and the steps that their organisation plans to take to reduce your carbon emissions, including any ongoing or completed plans. Responses do not need to include carbon emissions calculations. Where a Tenderer fails to demonstrate that it is taking steps to build awareness of the climate change emergency and reduce emissions, to the Council’s satisfaction, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition.

Part IV: Selection criteria - D: Quality Assurance - Question 4D.1 - Health & Safety Policy - Tendering Organisations with more than 5 employees are required to have in place a Health & Safety Policy which is approved at a senior level within the Organisation and is reviewed regularly. To demonstrate compliance Tenderers must attach their Health & Safety Policy. Where a Tenderer does not have a Health & Safety Policy and is required to do so, the Council may exclude the Tenderer from the competition.

III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with a single operator.

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 05/04/2024

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

Duration in months: 5 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date: 05/04/2024

Local time: 12:00

VI.4.1) Review body