Market Consultation Mortuary Services
The Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht (MUMC+) wishes to engage a partner for the full range of services related to the mortuary. The procurement focuses on the collection, care, and storage of deceased persons, fulfilling special wishes of next of kin, guiding rituals, handling administrative formalities, and coordinating emergencies. The partner must collect the deceased within 2 hours after death, perform the necessary actions, cool the deceased in accordance with laws and regulations, and provide cremation for stillborn infants. Additionally, the partner must maintain a neutral relationship with next of kin and funeral directors, and provide the necessary forms. The services require a high degree of discretion, reliability, and knowledge of medical and legal procedures.
Services · European procedure
01What is being requested
The Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht (MUMC+) wishes to engage a partner for the full range of services related to the mortuary. The procurement focuses on the collection, care, and storage of deceased persons, fulfilling special wishes of next of kin, guiding rituals, handling administrative formalities, and coordinating emergencies. The partner must collect the deceased within 2 hours after death, perform the necessary actions, cool the deceased in accordance with laws and regulations, and provide cremation for stillborn infants. Additionally, the partner must maintain a neutral relationship with next of kin and funeral directors, and provide the necessary forms. The services require a high degree of discretion, reliability, and knowledge of medical and legal procedures.
MUMC+ intends to launch a procurement regarding the outsourcing of mortuary management services. MUMC+ is looking for a partner that can provide, among other things, the following services: • Collection of deceased persons from departments within 2 hours after death; • Performing the necessary actions and transferring the deceased to the mortuary; • Performing and guiding special wishes regarding final care on behalf of the next of kin or funeral director; • Guiding a ritual washing or mourning visit; • Chilled storage of the deceased in accordance with laws and regulations; • Maintaining con
02Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
03Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for diensten is € 221.000, for reference.
04Likely competitors
05Tender documents
06Legal themes that may be relevant here
07Frequently asked questions
What specific services are expected within the mortuary services?
How should the interaction with next of kin and funeral directors be structured?
What support is requested for rituals and special wishes?
Automatically compiled from the official tender data and documents.
08Estimated value versus the market
€ 411K
€ 1,0 mln
€ 8,0 mln
Gegunde waarden in CPV 98 · diensten n=267