Coroners Service: Coronial Mortuary and Post-Mortem Services

  Coroners Service is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise

Notice Summary
Title: Coronial Mortuary and Post-Mortem Services
Notice type: Contract Notice
Authority: Coroners Service
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Open
Short Description: Lincolnshire County Council in liaison with HM Senior Coroners intend to arrange contracts for Mortuary and Post Mortem services. In summary the following services/facilities will be required: •for the receipt and storage of bodies under the jurisdiction of HM Senior Coroner; •facilities to perform a post mortem; •to allow Pathologists to undertake post mortem/autopsies; •to allow Forensic Pathologists to undertake post mortem/autopsies in cases where criminal charges may arise; •for the identification and viewing of bodies by relatives and friends, taking into account their emotional and cultural needs; •for 24/7 access and cover required; •maintenance of adequate contact between HM Senior Coroners office and staff; •to provide suitably qualified Pathologist and/or support staff to conduct post mortems. All Pathologists to be approved by HM Senior Coroner; •post mortem reports to HM Senior Coroner, and •monthly statistics and performance indicators to the Council. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lincoln:-Miscellaneous-health-services./48T8373XQ2 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/48T8373XQ2
Published: 29/04/2015 12:10
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UK-Lincoln: Miscellaneous health services.

Section I: Contracting Authority
   I.1)Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
      Linolnshire County Council
      4 Lindum Road, Lincoln, United Kingdom
      Tel. +44 1522554052, Email: donna.sharp@lincolnshire.gov.uk
      Attn: Donna Sharp

      Further information can be obtained at: As Above       
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above       
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: As Above       
   
   I.2)Type of the contracting authority:
      Regional or local authority

   I.3) Main activity:
      General Public Services

   I.4) Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities:
      The contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: No

Section II: Object Of The Contract: SERVICES
   II.1)Description
      II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Coronial Mortuary and Post-Mortem Services
      II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance: SERVICES         
         Service Category: 25

         Region Codes: UKF30 - Lincolnshire         
      II.1.3) Information about a public contract, a framework or a dynamic purchasing system:The notice involves a public contract                                                       
      
      II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase:
      Miscellaneous health services. Services provided by medical personnel. Services provided by medical laboratories. Hospital support services. Pathology services. Hospital and related services. Other services. Funeral and related services. Lincolnshire County Council in liaison with HM Senior Coroners intend to arrange contracts for Mortuary and Post Mortem services.

In summary the following services/facilities will be required:

•for the receipt and storage of bodies under the jurisdiction of HM Senior Coroner;
•facilities to perform a post mortem;
•to allow Pathologists to undertake post mortem/autopsies;
•to allow Forensic Pathologists to undertake post mortem/autopsies in cases where criminal charges may arise;
•for the identification and viewing of bodies by relatives and friends, taking into account their emotional and cultural needs;
•for 24/7 access and cover required;
•maintenance of adequate contact between HM Senior Coroners office and staff;
•to provide suitably qualified Pathologist and/or support staff to conduct post mortems. All Pathologists to be approved by HM Senior Coroner;
•post mortem reports to HM Senior Coroner, and
•monthly statistics and performance indicators to the Council.

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lincoln:-Miscellaneous-health-services./48T8373XQ2

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/48T8373XQ2
         
      II.1.6)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         85140000 - Miscellaneous health services.
         
         85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel.
         
         85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories.
         
         85112000 - Hospital support services.
         
         85111800 - Pathology services.
         
         85110000 - Hospital and related services.
         
         98390000 - Other services.
         
         98370000 - Funeral and related services.
         

      II.1.7) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): No       
      II.1.8)Lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: Yes          
         If yes, tenders should be submitted for: One or more lots

      II.1.9)Information about variants:
         Variants will be accepted: No    
   
   II.2)Quantity Or Scope Of The Contract
      II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:
      Not Provided      
      
      II.2.2)Options: Not Provided         
         II.2.3)Information about renewals:
            This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                   
   II.3)Duration Of The Contract Or Time-Limit For Completion      
         Starting: 01/09/2015
         Completion: 31/08/2018

   Information About Lots
            
      Lot No: 1
      Title: Central Lincolnshire - Coronial Mortuary Services

      1)Short Description:      
      To provide coronial mortuary services to the central lincolnshire area.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         98370000 - Funeral and related services.
                  98390000 - Other services.
                  85000000 - Health and social work services.
                  85110000 - Hospital and related services.
                  85112000 - Hospital support services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
               
      Lot No: 2
      Title: Central Lincolnshire - Coronial Pathologist and Post Mortem Services

      1)Short Description:      
      To provide Coronial Pathologist and Post Mortem Services for the central lincolnshire area.

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         85111800 - Pathology services.
                  85140000 - Miscellaneous health services.
                  85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
               
      Lot No: 3
      Title: Central Lincolnshire - Coronial Mortuary Services + Coronial Pathologist and Post Mortem Services

      1)Short Description:      
      To provide Coronial Mortuary Services + Coronial Pathologist and Post Mortem Services to the central Lincolnshire area

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         98370000 - Funeral and related services.
                  98390000 - Other services.
                  85000000 - Health and social work services.
                  85110000 - Hospital and related services.
                  85112000 - Hospital support services.
                  85111800 - Pathology services.
                  85140000 - Miscellaneous health services.
                  85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
               
      Lot No: 4
      Title: South Lincolnshire - Coronial Mortuary Services

      1)Short Description:      
      To provide Coronial Mortuary Services in the South Lincolnshire area

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         98370000 - Funeral and related services.
                  98390000 - Other services.
                  85000000 - Health and social work services.
                  85110000 - Hospital and related services.
                  85112000 - Hospital support services.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
               
      Lot No: 5
      Title: South Lincolnshire - Coronial Pathologist and Post Mortem Services

      1)Short Description:      
      To provide Coronial Pathologist and Post Mortem Services to the South Lincolnshire area

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         85111800 - Pathology services.
                  85140000 - Miscellaneous health services.
                  85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
               
      Lot No: 6
      Title: South Lincolnshire - Coronial Mortuary Services + Coronial Pathologist and Post Mortem Services

      1)Short Description:      
      To provide Coronial Mortuary Services + Coronial Pathologist and Post Mortem Services to the South Lincolnshire Area

      2)Common Procurement Vocabulary:
         98370000 - Funeral and related services.
                  98390000 - Other services.
                  85000000 - Health and social work services.
                  85110000 - Hospital and related services.
                  85112000 - Hospital support services.
                  85111800 - Pathology services.
                  85140000 - Miscellaneous health services.
                  85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel.
         
      3)Quantity Or Scope: Not Provided
               
      4)Indication About Different Date For Start Of Award Procedures And/Or Duration Of The Contract Not Provided
                        
                  
         5)Additional Information About Lots: Not Provided
                  
Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
      III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
      As detailed in the procurement documentation
      
      III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
      As detailed in the procurement documentation
      
      III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
      As detailed in the procurement documentation
      
      III.1.4)Other particular conditions:
         The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions:Yes       
      If Yes, description of particular conditions:
      As detailed in the procurement documentation      
   III.2)Conditions For Participation
      III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers:
         The Authority will apply all the offences listed in Article 45(1) of Directive 2004/18/EC (implemented as Regulation 23(1) of the Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2006 in the UK) and all of the professional misconducts listed at Article 45(2) of Directive 2004/18/EC (see also Regulation 23(2) in the PCR 2006) to the decision of whether a Candidate is eligible to be invited to tender.
         
         A full list of these criteria are at http://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/project/reasonsForExclusion.html#pcr
         
         Candidates will be required to answer these questions as part of the qualification process. For candidates who are registered overseas, you will need to declare if you have any offences/misconduct under your own countries laws, where these laws are equivalent to the Regulation 23 lists. Candidates who have been convicted of any of the offences under Article 45(1) are ineligible and will not be selected to bid, unless there are overriding requirements in the general interest for doing so. Candidates who are guilty of any of the offences, circumstances or misconduct under Article 45(2) may be excluded from being selected to bid at the discretion of the Authority.

      As detailed in the procurement documentation      
      III.2.2)Economic and financial capacity
         Economic and financial capacity - means of proof required:         
         
         Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
         As detailed in the procurement documentation
      
      III.2.3)Technical capacity
         Technical capacity - means of proof required         
         
         Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met:
         As detailed in the procurement documentation      
      III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts: Not Provided   
   III.3)Conditions Specific To Service Contracts
      III.3.1)Information about a particular profession:
         Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: Not Provided      
      III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service:
         Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: Not Provided
Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1)Type Of Procedure
      IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open
   
   IV.2)Award Criteria
      IV.2.1)Award criteria:      
         The most economically advantageous tender in terms of
            The criteria stated below
            Criteria - Weighting
            Price and Costs - 40
            Quality - 60

      IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction:
         An electronic auction will be used: No       

   IV.3)Administrative Information
      IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority: PL14/122      
      IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract: No

      IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document:


         Not Provided      
      
      IV.3.4)Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Date: 29/05/2015
         Time: 12:00      
      IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up:         English
         
      IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender Not Provided      
      IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
         Not Provided

Section VI: Complementary Information

   VI.1)This Is A Recurrent Procurement: Yes
      Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Initial period is due to end 31/08/18; with optional extensions taking the end date to 31/08/20
   VI.2)Information about European Union funds:
      The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
   VI.3)Additional Information: For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Lincoln:-Miscellaneous-health-services./48T8373XQ2

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/48T8373XQ2
GO-2015429-PRO-6559858 TKR-2015429-PRO-6559857
   
   VI.4)Procedures For Appeal
      VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures:
      Not Provided

      VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals: Not Provided   
   
      VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
            Not Provided

   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 29/04/2015

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