Future Opportunity - FHFT 2022 - Provision of Funeral Services to Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint contractor(s) to provide funeral services for the Trust including Frimley, Wexham and Heatherwood Hospitals as instructed by the Trust, supporting the Trust Mortuary Department and Patient Affairs Department.

Funeral Service provision is required for patients:

• a)who have no next of kin;
• b)whose relatives cannot be traced;
• c)whose relatives cannot afford to pay or are unwilling to take responsibility;
• d)are babies under 24 weeks gestation;
• e)are still born babies and infants

The Trust wishes the successful contractor to provide a highly professional, quality, compassionate, sensitive service for the deceased patients, ensuring that the final arrangements for them are provided in a dignified manner whether or not mourners are in attendance.

The tender will be split in to 2 lots - Lot 1: Frimley Park Hospital and Lot 2: Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital with suppliers having the opportunity to tender for one of both of the lots.

The contract(s) will be awarded for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for up to 12 months.

Further information including a detailed specification will be made available via our Bravo e-sourcing portal upon publication of the Contract Notice.

Additional information:

If you have any questions regarding the requirements feel free to get in contact via email.

We intend to use the Bravo eTendering portal for this procurement exercise - If not already registered, suppliers can register on the Bravo portal via the link below.

The tender documents will be made available on the portal following publication of the Contract Notice.