Provision of National Assistance Funeral Services

A Tender Notice
by ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
3 year
Value
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Sector
MISCELLANEOUS
Published
12 Sep 2024
Delivery
01 Nov 2024 to 31 Oct 2027
Deadline
14 Oct 2024 12:00

Concepts

Location

Aberdeen

Geochart for 4 buyers and 0 suppliers

4 buyers

Description

Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and The Highland Council wish to appoint Funeral Directors to carry out national assistance funerals under section 87 of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 or relevant legislation as appropriate. This is a collaborative tendering exercise between Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and The Highland Council. Tenderers are invited to apply for one or more Council(s). Regional lotting has also been applied and tenderers can apply for one or more region(s) within a Council area. Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council and The Highland Council reserve the right to award separate contracts for each lot.

Lot Division

1 Aberdeen City Council – All Regions

Aberdeen City Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Aberdeen City Council region.
2 1: Aberdeenshire Council – Banff and Buchan

Aberdeenshire Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Banff and Buchan region.
3 2: Aberdeenshire Council – Buchan

Aberdeenshire Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Buchan region.
4 3: Aberdeenshire Council – Formartine

Aberdeenshire Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Formartine region.
5 4: Aberdeenshire Council – Garioch

Aberdeenshire Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Garioch region.
6 5: Aberdeenshire Council – Kincardine and Mearns

Aberdeenshire Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Kincardine and Mearns region.
7 6: Aberdeenshire Council – Marr

Aberdeenshire Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Marr region.
8 1: The Highland Council – Inverness

The Highland Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Inverness region.
9 2: The Highland Council – Nairn

The Highland Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Nairn region.
10 3: The Highland Council – Caithness

The Highland Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Caithness region.
11 4: The Highland Council – Ross and Cromarty

The Highland Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Ross and Cromarty region.
12 5: The Highland Council – Skye and Lochalsh

The Highland Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Skye and Lochalsh region.
13 6: The Highland Council – Lochaber

The Highland Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Lochaber region.
14 7: The Highland Council – Badenoch and Strathspey

The Highland Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Badenoch and Strathspey region.
15 8: The Highland Council – Sutherland

The Highland Council wish to appoint a Funeral Director to carry out national assistance funerals within the Sutherland region.

Renewal Options

Possibility to extend for additional 12 months maximum.

Award Criteria

Quality - as per documents 20.0
PRICE 80.0

CPV Codes

  • 98371000 - Funeral services
  • 98370000 - Funeral and related services

Indicators

  • Bids should cover one or more lots.
  • Bids should cover the whole contract.
  • Renewals are available.
  • Professional qualifications are sought.
  • Award on basis of price.

Other Information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=777533. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. (SC Ref:777533) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=777533

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