--- title: "Provision of Funeral Services and Body Transport Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7e9b259e-8d26-4bd2-b43f-3b921c785255" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e9b259e-8d26-4bd2-b43f-3b921c785255" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e9b259e-8d26-4bd2-b43f-3b921c785255.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e9b259e-8d26-4bd2-b43f-3b921c785255.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY" published: "2022-08-15" --- # Provision of Funeral Services and Body Transport Services Buyer: EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e9b259e-8d26-4bd2-b43f-3b921c785255 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7e9b259e-8d26-4bd2-b43f-3b921c785255) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7e9b259e-8d26-4bd2-b43f-3b921c785255.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65718abd-e5a9-4fff-8e35-3635581225e6 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 3 Jan 2023 - 2 Jan 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EAST KENT HOSPITALS UNIVERSITY | | Locality | ASHFORD | | Post town | Tonbridge | | Postcode | TN24 0LZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Ashford | | Electoral ward | Willesborough | | Westminster constituency | Ashford | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98370000 - Funeral and related services ## Release History - 15 Aug 2022 at 14:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65718abd-e5a9-4fff-8e35-3635581225e6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65718abd-e5a9-4fff-8e35-3635581225e6 15th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk Trust's e-Tendering System ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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