Published date: 29 April 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 12 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Funeral and related services - 98370000

  • Funeral services - 98371000

Location of contract

B1 1BB

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-100-4224-P0332_2023 - AWARD

Published date

29 April 2025

Closing date

12 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2025

Contract end date

31 December 2032

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

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.

Award information

Awarded date

28 November 2024

Contract start date

1 January 2025

Contract end date

31 December 2032

Total value of contract

£877,916

This contract was awarded to 6 suppliers.

C. Bastock (Contracts) Ltd

Address

67-71 Warwick Road, Olton, Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B92 7HP

Reference

None

Dignity Funerals Ltd

Address

4 King Edwards Court, King Edwards Square, Sutton Coldfield, United Kingdom, B73 6AP

Reference

None

Greenbridge Designs Ltd

Address

Unit 42 Weston Industrial Estate, Honeybourne, Evesham, Worcestershire, United Kingdom, WR11 7QU

Reference

None

Memsafe Ltd

Address

Unit 5, Oakdale Court, Bryn Brithdir, Blackwood, CAERPHILLY, United Kingdom, NP12 4AD

Reference

None

Scribes Plus Ltd

Address

Suite 3, Hawkesyard Hall, Rugeley, Staffordshire, United Kingdom, WS15 1PU

Reference

None

TREASURED MEMORIES LIMITED

Address

UNIT 21 KIMBERLEY WAY, KIMBERLEY BUSINESS PARK, BRERETON, NR RUGELEY, STAFFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom, WS15 1RE

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Commercial and Procurement Services

Address

Council House
Victoria Square
Birmingham
B1 1BB
United Kingdom

Telephone

0121 464 8000

Email

cps@birmingham.gov.uk