--- title: "HDD-OJEU-48802 The Provision of Funeral Services and Contingency Body Storage Facilities" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f9cc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f9cc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f9cc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f9cc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD" published: "2022-04-05" --- # HDD-OJEU-48802 The Provision of Funeral Services and Contingency Body Storage Facilities Buyer: HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f9cc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f9cc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f9cc.json) ## Summary The Hywel Dda University Health Board is currently in the procurement stage for the "Provision of Funeral Services and Contingency Body Storage Facilities," an initiative falling under the funeral and related services category. This tender is set in the UK, specifically across various hospitals in the West Wales region. The initial contract period commenced on 1st February 2022 and lasts for three years, with an option for a two-year extension. The procurement is being conducted through an open procedure, aimed at local suppliers and SMEs, ensuring a comprehensive invitation for bids. This contracting opportunity presents significant business growth potential, particularly for firms specialising in funeral services, cremations, and body storage facilities. Local and Welsh small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-placed to compete in this tender, as it encourages participation from regional service providers. Businesses that can demonstrate strong value for money and fulfilment of the health board's requirements are likely to find success in this bid process, which also focuses on quality and pricing as key award criteria. ## Notice Hywel Dda University Health board has awarded a contract for the provision of funeral services and contingency body storage facilities across all sites. Hywel Dda University Health Board are required to provide funerals for those patients who die whilst in their care and the deceased or the relatives of the deceased are not able to meet the cost of the funeral either from the deceased's estate or from their own resources. In addition, HDUHB are looking to secure improved business continuity provision in terms of body storage capacity. As such HDUHB are looking to provide either one or more Funeral Directors to provide this service to HDUHB in line with the requirements outlined below. Subsection A relates to Mortuary Services: Cremation Services Funeral Services Deceased Body Transportation Services Subsection B relates to the Body Storage Facilities Service. HDUHB are offering to the market this tender for an initial period of 3 years commencing 01/02/2022 with an option to extend the service by two years for a maximum of 5 years from commencement. Owing to the geographical and location issues of hospitals and patients of the HDUHB estate it has been decided to issue this tender in a four-lot basis. Lot 1 will consist of the following hospital: Carmarthenshire West Glangwili Hospital Carmarthen (SA31 2AF) Llandovery Hospital (SA20 0LA) Lot 2 will include the following hospital: Carmarthenshire East Prince Philip Hospital Llanelli (SA14 8QF) Amman Valley Hospital (SA18 2BQ) Lot 3 will include the following hospital: Ceredigion Bronglais Hospital (SY23 1ER) Tregaron Hospital (SY25 6JP) Lot 4 will include the following hospital: Pembrokeshire Withybush Hospital (SA61 2PZ) South Pembrokeshire Hospital (SA72 6SY) The contract will be awarded for a term of 3 years from circa 1st February 2022 (Option to extend by a further two year by mutual consent). ### Lot Information Provision of Funeral Services and Contingency Body Storage Facilities Hywel Dda University Health Board has awarded a contract for the Provision of Funeral Services and Contingency Body Storage Facilities for Hywel Dda University Health Board. The ITT will be conducted via an Invitatation to Tender (ITT) via Bravo eTenderWales, using the open procedure, inviting bids from suppliers, to include local suppliers and Welsh SMEs. The ITT will provide prospective tenderers with more detail of the Health Board's requirements and will incorporate, amongst other information: 1. Health Board's requirements 2. Specification 3. Request for commercial proposals 4. The award criteria will cover Overall Value for Money Renewal: 24 months Provision of Funeral Services and Contingency Body Storage Facilities Hywel Dda University Health Board has awarded a contract for the Provision of Funeral Services and Contingency Body Storage Facilities for Hywel Dda University Health Board. The ITT will be conducted via an Invitatation to Tender (ITT) via Bravo eTenderWales, using the open procedure, inviting bids from suppliers, to include local suppliers and Welsh SMEs. The ITT will provide prospective tenderers with more detail of the Health Board's requirements and will incorporate, amongst other information: 1. Health Board's requirements 2. Specification 3. Request for commercial proposals 4. The award criteria will cover Overall Value for Money Renewal: 24 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009063-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 15 Mar 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | 2 Year extension. | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £240,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £240,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD | | Locality | CARMARTHEN | | Post town | Swansea | | Postcode | SA31 3BB | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL42 South West Wales | | Local authority | Carmarthenshire | | Electoral ward | Carmarthen Town West | | Westminster constituency | Caerfyrddin | | Delivery location | TLL1 West Wales and The Valleys | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 3 | | Supplier names | ARTHUR CAMBREY; D J EVANS FUNERAL DIRECTORS; FUNERAL SERVICES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98370000 - Funeral and related services - 98371000 - Funeral services ## Release History - 5 Apr 2022 at 09:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009063-2022 - 24 Nov 2021 at 16:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029277-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA79805 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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