Published date: 1 July 2024

Last edited date: 1 July 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 12 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Funeral and related services - 98370000

  • Funeral services - 98371000

Location of contract

B4 7WB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-100-4224-P0332_2023

Published date

1 July 2024

Closing date

12 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 December 2024

Contract end date

1 December 2032

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Council wishes to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Mortality Services including: Memorial benches and products, Inspections and making safe of memorials, Collections of deceased persons, Provision of Funerals, Monument Masonry Services, and a funeral Director Services.

The Framework Agreement will last for 4 years (unless terminated under agreement provisions) for all lots except lot 5, which will be for up to 8 years.

The Framework Agreement (lots 1-8) will be awarded to up to 14 suppliers, as follows:

Lot 1 Up to 2 providers to ensure complete coverage for all the products included in this lot.
Lot 2 Up to 4 providers to ensure complete coverage for all the products included in this lot.
Lot 3 1 provider to ensure contract management efficiency
Lot 4 1 provider to ensure contract management efficiency
Lot 5 1 provider to ensure contract management efficiency
Lot 6 Up to 3 providers, one for each of lot a, b and c to ensure contract management efficiency
Lot 7 1 provider to ensure contract management efficiency
Lot 8 1 provider to ensure contract management efficiency

Tenderers may bid for one, all or a number of lots but each lot will be evaluated and awarded separately as detailed in the Invitation to Tender document.

The contract will be for a period of four years commencing in December 2024.

BCC will be using its e-tendering system (In-tend) for the administration of the procurement process. Potential providers must register on In-tend to be able to express an interest in this project. The web address is https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc

Registration and use of the In-tend system is free and all correspondence for this procurement process must be via the In-tend correspondence function.

If you are unable to register with In-tend please email cps@birmingham.gov.uk.

Your tender should be returned by Noon on 12 August 2024.

More information

Links

Additional text

If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal.

Delivery Notes

Birmingham

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Raja Chowdhury

Address

Corporate Procurement Services
Woodcock Street
Birmingham
B4 7WB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 464 1204

Email

raja.chowdhury@birmingham.gov.uk