Tender

Provision of Funeral Services and Body Transport Services

EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY

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Tender

15 Aug 2022 at 14:09

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking providers for the Provision of Funeral Services and Body Transport Services. The procurement process involves submitting tenders by 16:00 on Friday, 16th September 2022. The contract period is set to start on 3rd January 2023 and end on 2nd January 2026. This opportunity falls under the "Funeral and related services" industry category and is located in South East, United Kingdom.

This tender by East Kent Hospitals University presents an opportunity for professional providers of Funeral Services and Body Transport Services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The Trust requires competently experienced providers to deliver these services in an appropriate and dignified manner. Interested businesses are to engage in an open procedure above threshold. Successful bidders will be expected to adhere to the Tender submission guidelines outlined by the Trust before the specified deadline.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Funeral Services and Body Transport Services

Notice Description

2gether Support Solutions on behalf of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) invites all professional, competent, and suitably experienced providers of Funeral Services (Lot 1) and Body Transport Services (Lot 2) to submit a Tender response for consideration by the Trust. Concerning Lot 1: Funeral Services, the Trust requires a professional, competent, and suitably experienced provider to deliver, always in an appropriate and dignified manner, funeral services for deceased adults, young persons, children, babies, and foetuses (including placentas) as required during the Contract term. Concerning Lot 2: Body Transport Services, the Trust requires a professional, competent, and suitably experienced provider to, always in an appropriate and dignified manner, convey (transport) the bodies of deceased adults, young persons, children, babies and foetuses (including placentas) as required during the Contract term. Additional information: The initial duration of the Contract is 36 months. At the Trust's sole discretion, the Contract may be extended by up to a further two (2) x 12-month extensions, with the contract term not exceeding five (5) years in total. The Trust reserves the right to not extend a particular Lot, but may decide to extend any other Lots. Suitably experienced providers wishing to bid for either one, or both, of Lots must submit their Tender response via the Trust's e-Tendering system. Instructions for submitting your Tender are as follows: a) click 'View current opportunities and notices' b) express interest in the 'itt_4070 - Provision of Funeral Services and Body Transport Services'. c) download and closely follow the guidance given within 'Section A - ITT instructions' from the Attachments section of the e-Tendering System d) accurately complete and fully submit your Tender within the e-Tendering system by no later than 16:00 on Friday, 16th September 2022. The Trust reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Trust will not negotiate the terms. The Trust will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling. All Tender costs and liabilities incurred by Bidders shall be the sole responsibility of that Bidder.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7e9b259e-8d26-4bd2-b43f-3b921c785255
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65718abd-e5a9-4fff-8e35-3635581225e6
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98370000 - Funeral and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Jan 2023 - 2 Jan 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN24 0LZ
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Willesborough
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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