Published date: 6 June 2022

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: 24 June 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Funeral and related services - 98370000

  • Funeral services - 98371000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£70,000

Procurement reference

tender_306398/1075604

Published date

6 June 2022

Closing date

24 June 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2022

Contract end date

31 July 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint contractor(s) to provide funeral services for the Trust including Frimley, Wexham and Heatherwood Hospitals as instructed by the Trust, supporting the Trust Mortuary Department and Patient Safety Department.

Funeral Service provision is required for patients:

a) who have no next of kin;
b) whose relatives cannot be traced;
c) whose relatives cannot afford to pay or are unwilling to take responsibility;
d) are babies under 24 weeks gestation;
e) are still born babies and infants

The Trust wishes the successful contractor to provide a highly professional, quality, compassionate, sensitive service for the deceased patients, ensuring that the final arrangements for them are provided in a dignified manner whether or not mourners are in attendance.

The tender will be split in to 2 lots - Lot 1: Frimley Park Hospital and Lot 2: Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital with suppliers having the opportunity to tender for one of both of the lots.

The contract(s) will be awarded for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 x 12 month periods.

Full details are provided within the specification.

More information

Links

Additional text

This tender is being carried out using the Bravo e-tendering portal at https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/

Please register at the site (or log in if you have used the system before). Navigate to "View Current Opportunities and Notices" and select the appropriate link. Express your interest in the tender and download the documents and instructions for response.

About the buyer

Contact name

Christian Birkett

Address

Heatherwood Hospital
Ascot
SL5 7GB
England

Email

Christian.Birkett2@nhs.net