Published date: 9 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: 15 July 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Funeral supplies - 39296000

  • Funeral and related services - 98370000

  • Funeral services - 98371000

Location of contract

PO1 2AL

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

IT-26-4693-P00004693

Published date

9 June 2022

Closing date

15 July 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2025

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Portsmouth City Council, 'the Council', is inviting tenders from suitably qualified funeral directors, to deliver funeral and burial services.

Under Section 46 of the Public Health Act 1984 Local Authorities have a statutory duty to make arrangements for the disposal of a deceased's body if it appears to the local Council that no one is able or willing to organise a funeral. Councils have a duty to instruct a funeral director to make all necessary arrangements for a funeral service and burial.

The Supplier will be responsible upon instruction for the collection of the deceased's body from the Queen Alexandra Hospital mortuary or from another identified location within Portsmouth or the surrounding area, and for arranging the funeral, providing a suitable coffin, vehicle and adequate staff on the day of the funeral. All deceased bodies will be buried unless otherwise instructed by the Council.

The Council is targeting to have awarded the contract by 23rd August 2022 with a subsequent commencement date of 1st October 2022.

The estimated value of the contract is ?60,000 to ?65,000 per annum.

The initial Contract period will be for 3 years with possibility of extending the term by a further 4 years to a maximum total term of 7 years in increments to be agreed, subject to the agreement and performance of both parties

Set out below is the proposed procurement timetable. Whilst the Council does not intend to depart from the timetable, it reserves the right to do so at any time. Should the Tender deadline date change, all suppliers will be informed of this change via Intend.

Deadline for requests for clarification Friday 8th July 2022 at 17:00
Tender return deadline Friday 15th July 2022 at 12:00 (Noon)
Evaluation of tender returns completed by Friday 29th July 2022
Invitation to Interview Notification (if required) Monday 1st August 2022
Interview / Site visit (if required) w/c 8th August 2022
Notification of award Friday 12th August 2022
Standstill period 13th - 22nd August 2022
Contract award Tuesday 23rd August 2022
Contract commencement 1st October 2022

Tender submission deadline is Friday 15th July 2022 at 12:00 (Noon).

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Service

Address

Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 2AL
United Kingdom

Telephone

023 9268 8235

Email

procurement@portsmouthcc.gov.uk