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QUB/2596/24 Provision of Funeral Director Services

Queen's University Belfast · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Queen's requires the provision of the discreet and dignified Funeral Director services to include the vital timely collection, removal and transportation of human (donor remains) from locations across Northern Ireland. This will include collection from CBMSE Mortuary situated at 97 Lisburn Road Belfast and subsequent delivery to the agreed designated Crematorium (Belfast or Greater Belfast area) or on occasion a cemetery within Northern Ireland. The Funeral Director must supply coffins and associated accessories and must have the capability to store donors for up to 72 hours (weekends) in refrigeration on their own business site when necessary. The Economic Operator must be able to demonstrate extensive experience in delivering a service of this nature including the details of a similar contract they have held either current or completed in the last 5 years. The Economic Operator must be a member of an associated professional body such as The British Institute of Funeral Directors or

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£438.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jan 2025
Award ID
000308-2025-QUB/2596/24-1
Status
active
Location
Belfast, UKN0, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV98371200 — Undertaking services

Lots

  • Queen's requires the provision of the discreet and dignified Funeral Director services to include the vital timely collection, removal and transportation of human (donor remains) from locations across Northern Ireland. This will include collection from CBMSE Mortuary situated at 97 Lisburn Road Belfast and subsequent delivery to the agreed designated Crematorium (Belfast or Greater Belfast area) or on occasion a cemetery within Northern Ireland. The Funeral Director must supply coffins and associated accessories and must have the capability to store donors for up to 72 hours (weekends) in refrigeration on their own business site when necessary. The Economic Operator must be able to demonstrate extensive experience in delivering a service of this nature including the details of a similar contract they have held either current or completed in the last 5 years. The Economic Operator must be a member of an associated professional body such as The British Institute of Funeral Directors or The Irish Association of Funeral Directors.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
QUB/2596/24
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
13 Aug 2024, 09:00

Address

Street Address
Belfast

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
13 Aug 2024, 09:00

Tender Period

Ends
12 Aug 2024, 16:00

Classification

Id
98371200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Undertaking services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
N/A

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Queen's requires the provision of the discreet and dignified Funeral Director services to include the vital timely collection, removal and transportation of human (donor remains) from locations across Northern Ireland. This will include collection from CBMSE Mortuary situated at 97 Lisburn Road Belfast and subsequent delivery to the agreed designated Crematorium (Belfast or Greater Belfast area) or on occasion a cemetery within Northern Ireland. The Funeral Director must supply coffins and associated accessories and must have the capability to store donors for up to 72 hours (weekends) in refrigeration on their own business site when necessary. The Economic Operator must be able to demonstrate extensive experience in delivering a service of this nature including the details of a similar contract they have held either current or completed in the last 5 years. The Economic Operator must be a member of an associated professional body such as The British Institute of Funeral Directors or The Irish Association of Funeral Directors.

Options

Description
The Contract will initially be for a period 12 months, subject to satisfactory annual review, with the option to extend the contract by up to a further 72 months.

Renewal

Description
The Contract will initially be for a period 12 months, subject to satisfactory annual review, with the option to extend the contract by up to a further 72 months.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Customer Service
Type
quality
Description
60%
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40%

Contract period

Duration In Days
360

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
98371200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Undertaking services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-117381
Name
Queen's University Belfast

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN0
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT7 1NN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Procurement Office, Administration Building, University Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
09
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Education

Identifier

Legal Name
Queen's University Belfast

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-6917
Name
Queen's University Belfast

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT7 1NN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
University Road

Identifier

Legal Name
Queen's University Belfast
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-134061
Name
McClure's Funeral Service Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN0
Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
McClure's Funeral Service Ltd

Award information

Award 1
Id
000308-2025-QUB/2596/24-1
Title
Contract for the Provision of Funeral Director Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-134061
Name
McClure's Funeral Service Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
000308-2025-QUB/2596/24-1
Title
Contract for the Provision of Funeral Director Services
Status
active
Award ID
000308-2025-QUB/2596/24-1
Date Signed
7 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
438,630
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN0 · BT7 1NN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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