Published date: 15 September 2021

Last edited date: 27 September 2021

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 1 November 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Funeral services - 98371000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£115,000

Procurement reference

tender_285642/997573

Published date

15 September 2021

Approach to market date

1 November 2021

Contract start date

3 January 2022

Contract end date

2 January 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The scope of this Procurement is Funeral Services for deceased patients who do not have a next of kin to organise their funeral. The contract also includes the
cost of funerals following miscarriage and stillbirth and the transporting of
deceased between hospital sites.

The BCA (Black Country Alliance) Procurement department will be undertaking
this exercise on behalf of both The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
and Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust.

The anticipated contractual period is an initial 2 year duration with the option to
extend for a further period of up to 24 months.

Please ensure you are a registered supplier on the Bravo tendering portal
(https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/web/login.html) to ensure your inclusion
in the future tender provision.

Interested suppliers are requested to submit the below information via an email
titled "Funeral Services - Expression of Interest" to the Procurement lead
prior to 12:00 noon 22nd October 2021:

- Supplier Name
- Key Contact; Name, Role, Email address, Telephone number
- Confirmation of registration on the Bravo tendering portal; to include registered name and key email contact on the portal

Closing date for Expressions of Interest is again 12:00 noon 22nd October 2021.

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Kirk Johnson

Address

Russells Hall Hospital
Dudley
DY1 2HQ
England

Email

Kirk.johnson1@nhs.net