Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Department of Justice

Department of Justice, Bishop's Square, Redmond's Hill, Dublin D02 TD99

Dublin

Telephone: +353 761001080

E-mail: support@ogp.gov.ie

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Internet address(es):

Main address: http://www.ogp.gov.ie/

Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/351

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Provision of Funeral Undertaking Services for Department of Justice - Dublin District Coroner

Reference number: PROJ000008091

II.1.2)

Main CPV code

98370000 - Funeral and related services

II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services

II.1.4)

Short description

Department of Justice invites tenders (“Tenders”) for the provision of Funeral Director Services including the removal of remains to the Dublin District Mortuary or other mortuary as directed by the Dublin District Coroner, storage of remains on occasion and burial or cremation of remains. The Dublin District Coroner is an independent official responsible for the medico-legal investigation of all sudden, unexpected, unnatural, unexplained, violent and other reportable deaths in Dublin. The Coroner is also responsible for the management of the Dublin District Mortuary. This public procurement competition will be divided into 2 lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Lot 1 - Funeral Director Services within the Dublin City Area Lot 2 - Funeral Director Services within the Dublin County Area Please refer to tender documentation for a more detailed Specification of Requirements and Instructions to Tender.

II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes

II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 1750000.00 EUR

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 1 - Funeral Director Services within the Dublin City Area

Lot No: 1

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

98371000 - Funeral services

98371200 - Undertaking services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin 1

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Department of Justice invites tenders (“Tenders”) to this request for tenders (“RFT”) from economic operators (“Tenderers”) for the provision of Funeral Director Services including the removal of remains to the Dublin District Mortuary or other mortuary as directed by the Dublin District Coroner, storage of remains on occasion and burial or cremation of remains.
The Dublin District Coroner is an independent official responsible for the medico-legal investigation of all sudden, unexpected, unnatural, unexplained, violent and other reportable deaths in Dublin.
The Coroner is also responsible for the management of the Dublin District Mortuary. The Dublin District Mortuary is located on Griffith Avenue, Whitehall, Dublin 9, D09 RDT8
This public procurement competition will be divided into 2 lots (each a “Lot”) as described below.
Lot 1 - Funeral Director Services within the Dublin City Area
Lot 2 - Funeral Director Services within the Dublin County Area
Closing date for receipt of clarification questions is 12:00 noon on 09/03/2023.
Closing date for receipt of Tender submissions if 12:00 noon on 23/03/2023.

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Service Methodology / Weighting: 300

Quality criterion - Name: Contract management / Weighting: 100

Quality criterion - Name: Resource Deployment / Weighting: 100

Quality criterion - Name: Logistical Capability / Weighting: 100

Quality criterion - Name: Environmental / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Sum total of the marks awarded for Line Items 1 to 8 (inclusive) when added together. / Weighting: 300

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to extend the Term for a period or periods of up to 1 year with a maximum of 3 such extension or extensions on the same terms and conditions, subject to the Contracting Authority’s obligations at law. The proposed term is subject to the Probationary conditions described in Schedule D of the Services Contract included with this RFT.

II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

II.2)

Description

II.2.1)

Title

Lot 2 - Funeral Director Services within the Dublin County Area

Lot No: 2

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

98371000 - Funeral services

98371200 - Undertaking services

II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

Main site or place of performance:

Dublin 1

II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below

Quality criterion - Name: Service Methodology / Weighting: 300

Quality criterion - Name: Contract management / Weighting: 100

Quality criterion - Name: Resource Deployment / Weighting: 100

Quality criterion - Name: Logistical Capability / Weighting: 100

Quality criterion - Name: Environmental / Weighting: 100

Cost criterion - Name: Sum total of the marks awarded for Line Items 1 to 8 (inclusive) when added together. / Weighting: 300

II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: yes

Description of options:

II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes

IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2023/S 032-094702

IV.2.9)

Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice

The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Lot No: 1

Title: Lot 1 - Funeral Director Services within the Dublin City Area

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

28/06/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

T. Stafford & Sons ULC

60 North Strand Road, Dublin 3

Dublin

D03HC96

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes

V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: 1225000.00 EUR

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 2

Lot No: 2

Title: Lot 2 - Funeral Director Services within the Dublin County Area

A contract/lot is awarded: yes

V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

28/06/2023

V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators : no

V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

T. Stafford & Sons ULC

60 North Strand Road, Dublin 3

Dublin

D03HC96

NUTS code: IE - IRELAND

The contractor is an SME : yes

V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: 525000.00 EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

Please refer to the Request for Tender documents associated with the Notice published on www.etenders.gov.ie (RFT 232724)

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court of Ireland

Dublin

Telephone: +353 18866000

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:

Please consult your own legal advisors.

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