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Purchase of equipment and associated works at Yeovil Crematorium

SOUTH SOMERSET DISTRICT COUNCIL

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27 Sep 2021 at 12:28

Summary of the contracting process

The South Somerset District Council has completed a procurement process for the purchase of equipment and associated works at Yeovil Crematorium, focusing on the installation of two cremators, including an FT3 Bariatric Cremator. This procurement, classified under the goods category (Cremators), was initiated without prior publication and involved a detailed assessment due to technical requirements. The contract, awarded on 27 September 2021, encompasses the removal of outdated equipment and aims to enhance operational efficiency while minimising disruption. The associated works and installation are anticipated to take approximately 26 weeks, impacting the provision of essential services to the community.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in cremation equipment and installation services, particularly those with expertise in mercury abatement and emissions control technologies. Companies capable of coordinating complex installations while ensuring minimal service disruption are well-positioned to compete in such tenders. The chosen supplier, Facultatieve Technologies, demonstrates a strong capability in this sector, suggesting that similar enterprises should seek to showcase their technical proficiency and reliability to capitalise on future contracts in the public procurement arena.

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Notice Title

Purchase of equipment and associated works at Yeovil Crematorium

Notice Description

This is a mixed contract requiring the following: The purchase of an FT3 Bariatric Cremator. The installation of the existing FT2 Cremator, that currently resides outside of the building. Both Cremators to be Mercury abated with addition of a NOx filtration system. The removal of an existing Evans cremator and the removal of the ATI Cremator. This contract is to be awarded to Facultatieve Technologies for technical reasons and on the grounds of: -to undertake a new procurement process would cause significant inconvenience and/or duplication of costs -interoperability with existing equipment, services or installations is improved -the proposed purchase and reinstallation causes least disruption to our business and our provision of essential services to the community.

Lot Information

Lot 1

In 2019 a new Cremator was supplied by a company named ATI. In that same year ATI went into administration, leaving many areas of the installation incomplete and questionable at the very least. In July 2020, under emergency measures, the purchase of an FT2 Cremator was acquired from Facultatieve Technologies. Due to the crematory having two Cremators in the form of the new ATI and an existing Evans FT300 Cremator, the FT2 Cremator had to be temporarily housed outside in a purpose built container, surrounded by a scaffolding cover. In December 2020 the Evans FT300 was decommissioned on grounds relating to cost and efficiency and remains in situ at present. The ATI Cremator has been proven during continuous testing to be unreliable and substandard in controlling emissions more frequently than would be expected of equipment that is only 3 years old. Although theoretically the ATI should have plenty of life left in it, the apparent poor quality of components and the out of date nature of some of the accompanying equipment has resulted in increasing risks of breakdown and inefficient-performance. We propose to remove the ATI from service and on the grounds of the least disruption to our business and our provision to the community that the purchase of a new Cremator which will be Mercury and NOx abated with the existing FT2 with supporting and additional works be awarded to Facultatieve technologies. At present we already have a cremator supplied by Facultatieve technologies, in the form of the outside cremator the FT2, purchased under emergency measures in 2020. Facultatieve Technologies could coordinate the relocating of the FT2 and the proposed purchase of the FT3 while still providing us with the ability to meet our commitments on cremations. The two Cremators, being provided by one company, allows the technology to be shared between the two machines, offering continuity and consistency for future delivery. The removal of old Cremators and the installation of the FT2 and FT3 will take approximately 26 weeks. If we were to purchase a cremator from a competitor, this time frame will at least double, with a strong possibility of greater impacts on existing business. As well as the time scale impacting heavily on the business, modifications will have to be made within the crematory with additional costs to accommodate a competitors monitoring equipment and abatement system, as well as negotiating Facultatieve Technologies current set up.

Procurement Information

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below Negotiated procedure without prior publication This contract is to be awarded to Facultatieve Technologies for the technical reasons described in II.2.4 of this notice and on the grounds of the least disruption to our business and our provision to the community.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e4f3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023939-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

42350000 - Cremators

45215300 - Construction work for crematoriums

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£892,365 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Sep 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH SOMERSET DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Michael O'Halloran
Contact Email
michael.o'halloran@southsomerset.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1935462333

Buyer Location

Locality
YEOVIL
Postcode
BA20 2HT
Post Town
Bath
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK23 Somerset CC

Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Yeovil South
Westminster Constituency
Yeovil

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FACULTATIEVE TECHNOLOGIES

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