Provision of National Assistance Funeral Services

A Contract Award Notice
by ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract (Services)
Duration: 3 year (est.)
Value: £328K

Sector: MISCELLANEOUS
Published: 04 Dec 2024
Delivery: 01 Nov 2024 to 31 Oct 2027 (est.)
Deadline: n/a

Concepts

Location

Aberdeen

Geochart for 4 buyers and 15 suppliers

4 buyers

5 suppliers

Berriedale Funeral Home Aberdeen
Funeral Services Manchester
William T Fraser Inverness
Jamie R Rodgers Funeral Directors Aviemore
Unnamed None

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.

Award Detail

1	Berriedale Funeral Home (Aberdeen) Lot 2.1: Aberdeenshire Council – Banff and Buchan Num offers: 2 Value: £9,000 Contractor is an SME.
2	Funeral Services (Manchester) Lot 1: Aberdeen City Council – All Regions Num offers: 3 Value: £103,000
3	Berriedale Funeral Home (Aberdeen) Lot 2.3: Aberdeenshire Council – Formartine Num offers: 2 Value: £6,200 Contractor is an SME.
4	Berriedale Funeral Home (Aberdeen) Lot 2.2: Aberdeenshire Council – Buchan Num offers: 2 Value: £9,000 Contractor is an SME.
5	Berriedale Funeral Home (Aberdeen) Lot 2.4: Aberdeenshire Council – Garioch Num offers: 2 Value: £6,200 Contractor is an SME.
6	Berriedale Funeral Home (Aberdeen) Lot 2.5: Aberdeenshire Council – Kincardine and Mearns Num offers: 2 Value: £9,200 Contractor is an SME.
7	Berriedale Funeral Home (Aberdeen) Lot 2.6: Aberdeenshire Council – Marr Num offers: 2 Value: £12,680 Contractor is an SME.
8	William T Fraser (Inverness) Lot 3.1: The Highland Council – Inverness Num offers: 2 Value: £33,800 Contractor is an SME.
9	Jamie R Rodgers Funeral Directors (Aviemore) Lot 3.2: The Highland Council – Nairn Num offers: 1 Value: £2,098 Contractor is an SME.
10	Unnamed (None) Lot 3.3: The Highland Council – Caithness CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – NO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.
11	Unnamed (None) Lot 3.4: The Highland Council – Ross and Cromarty CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – NO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.
12	Unnamed (None) Lot 3.5: The Highland Council – Skye and Lochalsh CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – NO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.
13	Unnamed (None) Lot 3.6: The Highland Council – Lochaber CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – NO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.
14	Jamie R Rodgers Funeral Directors (Aviemore) Lot 3.7: The Highland Council – Badenoch and Strathspey Num offers: 1 Value: £2,098 Contractor is an SME.
15	Unnamed (None) Lot 3.8: The Highland Council – Sutherland CONTRACT NOT AWARDED – NO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS.

Award Criteria

Quality - as per documents	20.0
PRICE	80.0

CPV Codes

98371000 - Funeral services
98370000 - Funeral and related services

Indicators

Award on basis of price.

Other Information

Due to the nature of this contract and the unknown volume of funerals that will be required during the duration of the contract, the awarded contract values are estimated. (SC Ref:783496)

Reference

FTS 038984-2024