--- title: "Provision of Funeral Services and Transportation Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a2545e7f-01f7-44bd-9212-551589b55b1c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a2545e7f-01f7-44bd-9212-551589b55b1c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a2545e7f-01f7-44bd-9212-551589b55b1c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a2545e7f-01f7-44bd-9212-551589b55b1c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2018-03-27" --- # Provision of Funeral Services and Transportation Services Buyer: MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a2545e7f-01f7-44bd-9212-551589b55b1c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a2545e7f-01f7-44bd-9212-551589b55b1c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a2545e7f-01f7-44bd-9212-551589b55b1c.json) ## Summary The Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is inviting bids for the tender titled "Provision of Funeral Services and Transportation Services". This procurement, classified under the funeral services industry (CPV: 98371000), is currently in the active tender stage. The tender period is set to close on 16th April 2018, with the contract anticipated to commence on 1st August 2018 and run until 31st July 2019. The services required include the removal and transportation of deceased individuals and related specimens, with proposals expected to reflect a minimum value of £28,000 and a maximum value of £140,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in funeral services and transportation, particularly those qualified in sensitive handling and logistics. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, offering them a chance to partner with a reputable healthcare provider and expand their operations in this essential sector. Businesses with experience in bereavement support and transportation logistics will find themselves well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are inviting bids from a qualified organisation to provide the following; (This is purely an example of the requirements as stated in the actual specification) Services required: * To remove deceased from designated area in a sensitive manner providing two funeral Director personnel and equipment capable of fulfilling service. *To provide a service on behalf of the Trust for deceased persons where the hospital is arranging for cremation. *To provide a service on behalf of the Trust for deceased persons where the family request that the hospital arrange burial. (The Trust will be invoiced from the Funeral Director but will claim the cost from the family) *To provide a service on behalf of the Trust for Non Viable Foetus (NVF) where the hospital is arranging for cremation. *To transport paediatric cases for post mortem and placenta's for examination from Leighton Hospital to Alder Hey Hospital, collect and return on completion. Price should be quoted per visit rather than per specimen transported. * To transport Products Of Conception (POC) specimens from Leighton Hospital to Crewe crematorium and ensure delivery to the crematorium within one week of being notified. To transport tissue blocks and tissue sections from Leighton Hospital to Crewe crematorium and ensure delivery to the crematorium within one week of being notified. * To act as a liaison between the Trust Bereavement Manager and bereaved families when required where they have requested the return of post mortem tissue blocks and tissue sections/whole retained organs to make their own funeral arrangements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/102ba58e-84dd-4376-85a2-99e28fa2e5a3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | 16 Apr 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2018 - 31 Jul 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £140,000 | | 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 | MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | CREWE, CHESHIRE | | Post town | Crewe | | Postcode | CW1 4QJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East | | Local authority | Cheshire East | | Electoral ward | Leighton | | Westminster constituency | Crewe and Nantwich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98371000 - Funeral services ## Release History - 27 Mar 2018 at 11:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/102ba58e-84dd-4376-85a2-99e28fa2e5a3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/102ba58e-84dd-4376-85a2-99e28fa2e5a3 27th March 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=23733&B=MCHT Please see below a link to view the actual tender opportunity. All bids and questions concerning this opportunity once registered must be submitted via this portal once registered. https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=23733&B=MCHT - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/15 User / Company ## Notice URLs - http://www.mcht.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a2545e7f-01f7-44bd-9212-551589b55b1c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a2545e7f-01f7-44bd-9212-551589b55b1c.json.