Provision of Funeral Services

Concepts

• funeral services
• nhs wales shared services partnership
• cardiff
• velindre nhs trust
• provision of funeral services
• nhs funeral services
• services partnership
• provision of a funeral service
• funeral
• vale university local health board

Location

Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan:

Description

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking to award a contract for the Provision of Funeral Services. Historically funeral services had been provided for those who passed away in the care of the NHS that had no immediate family or relatives. In recent years the need for NHS funeral services has increased to include those who do not have the money or assets necessary to pay for a funeral. The Provision of a Funeral Service would typically include: - - Attending the necessary arrangements as instructed by the UHBs - Provision of any necessary staff and/ or bearers - Provision of a coffin suitable for the purposes of cremation or burial to include name plate - Transfer of the deceased from the place of death - Care of the deceased prior to the funeral/ chapel of rest - Provision of a hearse to the nearest crematorium or cemetery - Cremation/ cemetery fee - Plot Charge and/or casket - Ministers fee (if attendance has been requested) - Doctors Certificates (may not be chargeable)

Renewal Options

The contract will have an option to extend for up two years at the sole discretion of the Health Board which is included in the months duration within this notice.

CPV Codes

• 98371000 - Funeral services

Indicators

• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Renewals are available.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Please note the following information; 1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract. 2. 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 Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms. 3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date. 4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling. 5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders. 6. Bidders wishing to participate should visit the Bravo e-tenderwales portal and access the ITT under itt_92744. 7. Bidders should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale ULHB NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=118071 (WA Ref:118071)