Published date: 20 May 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
Funeral services - 98371000
Location of contract
South East
Value of contract
£70,000
Procurement reference
tender_306398/1071819
Published date
20 May 2022
Approach to market date
30 May 2022
Contract start date
1 August 2022
Contract end date
31 July 2024
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
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 Affairs 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 12 months.
Further information including a detailed specification will be made available via our Bravo e-sourcing portal upon publication of the Contract Notice.
More information
Links
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- https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/
- Link to Bravo e-tendering portal
Additional text
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If you have any questions regarding the requirements feel free to get in contact via email.
We intend to use the Bravo eTendering portal for this procurement exercise - If not already registered, suppliers can register on the Bravo portal via the link below.
The tender documents will be made available on the portal following publication of the Contract Notice.
About the buyer
Contact name
Christian Birkett
Address
Heatherwood Hospital
Ascot
SL5 7GB
England
Website
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Approach to market date: 30 May 2022
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