Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 28/06/2018

External Reference: 2018-464484

TED Reference: 2018/S 124-282833

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Dublin City Council
N/A
Dublin District Coroner's Court, Store Street
Dublin 1
Dublin
IE
Contact person: Noel Hughes
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.dublincity.ie

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Funeral Undertaking Services for the Dublin District Coroner
Reference number:  etenders ref no: 123702
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

98370000  -  Funeral and related services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

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 City Mortuary.
Dublin City Council proposes to award a contract for a period of two years, which may be extended for further periods of one year duration at its discretion, subject to a maximum of three such yearly extensions, for the provision of funeral undertaking services for the Dublin District Coroner.
Please see Invitation to Tender document for further details.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  1500000.00  EUR
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

98371000  -  Funeral services
98371200  -  Undertaking services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

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 City Mortuary.
Dublin City Council proposes to award a contract for a period of two years, which may be extended for further periods of one year duration at its discretion, subject to a maximum of three such yearly extensions, for the provision of funeral undertaking services for the Dublin District Coroner.
The contract agreement covers the following funeral undertaking work which may be required from time to time:
- Removal of a body of an adult or infant to the Dublin City Mortuary and the mortuaries at Blanchardstown, Tallaght and Loughlinstown Hospitals or any other hospital mortuary in the Dublin area that may be designated as required from time to time;
- Removal as may be required from a residence, hospital or other place;
- Storage of bodies, when necessary, in a suitable secure refrigerated body storage facility on the contractors own premises or other appropriate location to be agreed with the Dublin District Coroner.
- Burial of the body of an adult or infant (including the provision of a hearse, shroud and coffin and payment of cemetery fees for the Millennium plot in Glasnevin Cemetery, or any other designated plot as may be required);
- Cremation of the body of an adult or infant (only at the sole discretion of the Dublin District Coroner, or her designated officer/s) (including the provision of a hearse, shroud and coffin and payment of the relevant crematorium fees for Glasnevin Crematorium, or any other designated crematorium as may be required)
- Internment or cremation of body parts/organs (including provision of a suitable casket/container, delivery to the relevant cemetery/crematorium and payment of the relevant cemetery/crematorium fees).
Please see Invitation to Tender document for further details.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Service Methodology  /  Weighting:  30
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Contract Management  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Resource Deployment  /  Weighting:  10
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Logistical Capability  /  Weighting:  10
Cost criterion  -  Name:  Ultimate Cost  /  Weighting:  40
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
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: 2017/S 174-356512

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Funeral Undertaking Services for the Dublin District Coroner

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

16/04/2018
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  3
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

T.Stafford and sons LTD.
N/A
60 North Strand
Dublin
Dublin 3.
IE
Telephone: +353 018550555
Fax: +353 018556307
NUTS code:  IE061 -  Dublin

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

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

Total value of the contract/lot:  1500000.00  EUR

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)

Additional information

1.Dublin City Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014.
2.It will be a condition for the award of any contract by Dublin City Council that the successful Tenderer and all sub-contractors (if applicable) produce a valid Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners in compliance with Circular (43) 2006 (or as amended) and that the certificate will be maintained for the duration of the contract and will be on a 12 month basis. In the case of a non-resident Tenderer, a statement of suitability from the Revenue Commissioners will be required.
3.Suppliers must register their interest on the eTenders web site (www.etenders.gov.ie) in order to be included on the mailing list for clarifications.
4.Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
5.Please note also that all information relating to attachments, including clarifications and changes, will be published on the Irish Government Procurement Opportunities Portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) only. Registration is free of charge. Dublin City Council will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties.
6.Emailed/faxed/late tenders will not be accepted. Tenderers are asked to include a return address on the packaging.
7.Suppliers should note the following when making their submission:
• To enable submission of multiple documents concurrently, download and install the ‘Upload Manager ActiveX’ facility to your eTenders user profile.
• When using the ‘Upload Manager’ facility do not use the ‘Schedule’ option.
• Instead, use only the ‘Upload’ option, which will enable monitoring of the upload.
• Suppliers who do not use the Upload Manager can upload individual files, however please ensure to allow sufficient time for upload.
• There is a maximum upload limit of 2GB per document. Documents larger than this should be divided into smaller files prior to upload.
• Should you experience difficulty when uploading documents please contact the eTenders Support Desk for technical assistance. Email etenders@eu-supply.com or Telephone: 353 (0) 21 243 92 77 (09:00am – 17:30pm GMT)
8.Tenders may be submitted in English or in the Irish language.
9.Please note that OJEU contracts are covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).
10.Appeals procedure: The body to whom appeals should be addressed is – The High Court, Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7.
11.All queries regarding this tender must be must be directed to the messaging facility on www.etenders.gov.ie. Queries must be in question format. Responses will be circulated to those tenderers that have registered an interest in this notice on the Irish Government procurement opportunities portal www.etenders.gov.ie. The details of the party making the query will not be disclosed when circulating the response. All queries must be submitted by 12 noon on 10th October 2017 to enable issue of responses to all interested parties.
12.Please note that where documents are made available in both PDF and Word format, in the event that there is any discrepancy between the documents, the PDF version will take precedence.
13.For each criterion marked as Response: Declaration Required, applicants must initially provide the Appendices referenced under each criterion no later than the date set for return of the forms, and, where appropriate, confirm in the box provided that it is included with the completed Questionnaire. Failure to do so could invalidate the submission.
VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

High Court, Chief Registrar
The Four Courts
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone: +441 8886000

VI.4.3)

Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: 
Contact your solicitor.