Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Leicester City Council
City Hall (4th Floor), 115 Charles Street
Leicester
LE1 1FZ
UK
Contact person: Ms Izabela Skowronek
Telephone: +44 1164546188
E-mail: izabela.skowronek@leicester.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.leicester.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.leicester.gov.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Leicestershire County Council
County Hall, Leicester Road,
Glenfield, Leicester
LE3 8RA
UK
Contact person: Mr Louis Blake
Telephone: +44 1163059213
E-mail: Louis.Blake@leics.gov.uk
NUTS: UKF
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://forms.office.com/e/TePyfqjMrJ
Additional information can be obtained from 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
PAN3174 - Coroners Collections
Reference number: DN738833
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98370000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council (‘the Councils’) would like to consult the market in relation to provision of the removal, transportation and storage of cadavers on behalf of the HM Coroners.
Please see II.2.4. Description of the procurement, for the option we are currently exploring and seeking views on. Please note this is not a final position and subject to change.
This is a soft market test only and NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION
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We welcome feedback from interested Suppliers. To respond, please complete and submit the questionnaire provided via the link: https://forms.office.com/e/TePyfqjMrJ
Please respond by 12 noon on Monday, 23 September 2024.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1-9
II.2.1) Title
See II.2.4. Description (lots 1-9)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
98300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKF2
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Councils wish to establish a framework of suitably qualified suppliers to provide full geographical coverage across the County and City.
Within Leicester City and Leicestershire County, there are two HM Coroners and consequently two areas of jurisdiction. Specifically, these areas are broken down as follows:
Rutland & North Leicestershire Coroner’s Jurisdiction
1 Rutland County
2 North West Leicestershire District
3 Charnwood Borough
4 Hinckley and Bosworth Borough
5 Melton Borough
Leicester & South Leicestershire Coroner’s Jurisdiction
1 Blaby District
2 Harborough District
3 Oadby & Wigston
4 The City
The framework would be split into 9 lots corresponding with the areas listed above. Suppliers would be able to bid for multiple lots.
There would be no limit as to how may suppliers would be admitted onto each lot. The framework would operate on a rota basis within each lot, with the suppliers receiving a set fee for the services.
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We welcome feedback from interested Suppliers. To respond, please complete and submit the questionnaire provided.
Soft Market Test questionnaires can be accessed and response submitted via the above
portal (see Buyer's address above) by 12 noon on [DAY, DATE]
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
TBC
II.2.14) Additional information
Date at II.3. Estimated date of publication of contract notice is indicative only and may
change.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
29/09/2024
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/08/2024