Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF
UK
Contact person: Mr Daniel Warnock
Telephone: +44 1670622353
E-mail: Daniel.Warnock@northumberland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC21
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.procontract.due-north.com
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 Conveying and Public Health Funerals
Reference number: DN696479
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Northumberland County Council require the provision of body conveying services (from the place of death to the mortuary) and public health funerals.
This is divided into five Lots:
Lot 1 – Body conveying North Northumberland
Lot 2 – Body conveying Central Northumberland
Lot 3 – Body conveying West Northumberland
Lot 4 – Body conveying Southeast Northumberland
Lot 5 – Funerals
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
350 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The contracting authority reserves the right to award single lots or all lots or any combination of lots depending on which option offers the best value for money.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Body conveying North Northumberland
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northumberland County Council require the provision of body conveying services (from the place of death to the mortuary) in north Northumberland
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: 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:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserve the right to extend the contract by 2 further periods of up to 12 months each
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Body conveying Central Northumberland
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northumberland County Council require the provision of body conveying services (from the place of death to the mortuary) in Central Northumberland
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: 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:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserve the right to extend the contract by 2 further periods of up to 12 months each
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Body conveying West Northumberland
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northumberland County Council require the provision of body conveying services (from the place of death to the mortuary) in West Northumberland
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: 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:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserve the right to extend the contract by 2 further periods of up to 12 months each
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Body conveying Southeast Northumberland
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northumberland County Council require the provision of body conveying services (from the place of death to the mortuary) in Southeast Northumberland
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: 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:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserve the right to extend the contract by 2 further periods of up to 12 months each
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Public Health Funerals
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98370000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The council requires the provision of funeral services where it has an obligation to provide funerals
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: 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:
Yes
Description of options:
The Contracting Authority reserve the right to extend the contract by 2 further periods of up to 12 months each
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years:
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/11/2023
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: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/11/2023
Local time: 12:30
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
26/10/2023