Notice Information
Notice Title
Transportation of Deceased Remains
Notice Description
Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) seeks to provide a Contract(s) for the Transportation of Deceased Remains to meet the requirements of Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland.
Lot Information
Lot 1 - Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Transportation of Deceased Remains for Lot 1 Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust. The values stated at Lot value (estimated) are the highest values in the following ranges PS0 to PS4,087,000 (excluding VAT) PS0 to PS4,904,395 (including VAT) which has been calculated on the basis of a five year Contract, potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 24 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up to and including 18 months for procurement exercises. Contract lot values may be shared with other lots.
Options: The right to additional services while the Contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the service range depending on Buyer requirements. The Total Value (estimated) has been calculated on the basis of a five year Contract, potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 24 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up and including 18 months for procurement exercises.
Renewal: Potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 24 months
Lot 2 - Western Health and Social Care TrustTransportation of Deceased Remains for Lot 2 Western Health and Social Care Trust. The values stated at Lot value (estimated) are the highest values in the following ranges PS0 to PS388,290 (excluding VAT) PS0 to PS465,945 (including VAT) which has been calculated on the basis of a five year Contract, potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 24 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up and including 18 months for procurement exercises. Contract lot values may be shared with other lots.
Options: The right to additional services while the Contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the service range depending on Buyer requirements. The Total Value (estimated) has been calculated on the basis of a five year Contract, potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 24 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up and including 18 months for procurement exercises.
Renewal: Potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 24 months
Lot 3 - Southern Health and Social Care TrustTransportation of Deceased Remains for Lot 3 Southern Health and Social Care Trust. The values stated at Lot value (estimated) are the highest values in the following ranges PS0 to PS103,861 (excluding VAT) PS0 to PS124,635 (including VAT) which has been calculated on the basis of a five year Contract, potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 24 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up and including 18 months for procurement exercises. Contract lot values may be shared with other lots.
Options: The right to additional services while the Contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the service range depending on Buyer requirements. The Total Value (estimated) has been calculated on the basis of a five year Contract, potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 24 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up and including 18 months for procurement exercises.
Renewal: Potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 24 months
Lot 4 - Northern Health and Social Care TrustTransportation of Deceased Remains for Lot 4 Northern Health and Social Care Trust. The values stated at Lot value (estimated) are the highest values in the following ranges PS0 to PS117,861 (excluding VAT) PS0 to PS141,435 (including VAT) which has been calculated on the basis of a five year Contract, potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 24 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up and including 18 months for procurement exercises. Contract lot values may be shared with other lots.
Options: The right to additional services while the Contract is valid. The Buyer reserves the right to increase the service range depending on Buyer requirements. The Total Value (estimated) has been calculated on the basis of a five year Contract, potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 24 months, contingency for potential increase in usage, price increases and potential extension(s) of up and including 18 months for procurement exercises.
Renewal: Potential to extend for a period(s) of up to and including 24 months
Planning Information
This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to seek additional engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the service for the Transportation of Deceased Remains. To this end the Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI), wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire. Any interested Suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 6042985. All correspondence in relation to this Preliminary Market Engagement exercise must be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire no later than 17:00 hours on 11 September 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - https://etendersni.gov.uk and locate CfT Ref: 6042985. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058f10
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059156-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
98370000 - Funeral and related services
98371000 - Funeral services
98371100 - Cemetery services and cremation services
98371120 - Cremation services
98371200 - Undertaking services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,697,012 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,697,012 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jun 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jul 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 17 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2031-12-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
- Additional Buyers
BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION, PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
REGIONAL BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE
SOUTH EASTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT12 6HU
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN0D Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Electoral Ward
- Springfarm
- Westminster Constituency
- South Antrim
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059156-2026
23rd June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051807-2025
28th August 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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