Through its Registration Service, the Council
provides a suite of bereavement related services for the residents
of the borough and those organisations and families who chose to
use its excellent services and facilities.
This includes approximately 4,000 funerals for families per year,
made up of approximately 3,200 cremations carried out at its two
crematoria and 800 burials across its eight cemeteries.
Tender submissions were invited with 26 expression of interest
received. Of the expressions of interest 10 formal bids were
evaluated using the published award criteria which were based on
70% price and 30% quality/social value.
C D Excel Limited submitted the lowest compliant tender price total
and were therefore awarded the maximum score of 70% for this
criterion. They were also the highest scoring tenderer on the
quality/social value criterion with a score of 30%.
Therefore, following the analysis of returned Tenders and in
accordance with the published criteria, it is recommended that C D
Excel Limited be awarded the contract.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/03/2023
Decision due: 26 Jan 2023 by Director Finance, Director Law and Governance
Contact: Connor Robinson Email: connor1_robinson@sandwell.gov.uk.
Implications: Strategic Resource Implications For the duration of the new contract, the Council’s expenditure for the provision of these services will be circa £30,000 per annum. Expenditure associated with the services to be provided as part of this contract will be accounted for from existing revenue budgets and as part of the annual budget setting process for the service. All expenditure associated with bereavement related services is offset by the fees and charges it applies for services it provides. Legal and Statutory Implications The Council has to comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and the Council’s own Procurement and Contract Procedure Rules 2018/19 and confirms that this tender exercise has been conducted in accordance with the required procedures. (Amend if external framework is being used).