Published date: 6 May 2022

Last edited date: 6 May 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 6 June 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Cemetery services and cremation services - 98371100

  • Cemetery services - 98371110

  • Undertaking services - 98371200

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£570,000

Procurement reference

RFX1000156

Published date

6 May 2022

Closing date

6 June 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 July 2022

Contract end date

30 June 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Coroners Act 1988 places several duties on Local Authorities for the provision of a Coroner's Service. The Coroner is an independent judicial officer whose role is to investigate the causes of sudden deaths, deaths of unknown cause, unnatural or violent deaths or deaths in custody. Bodies that fall under the jurisdiction of the Coroner are transported to a designated mortuary under specific conditions for further investigation and possible post-mortem.

The proposed objectives of this procurement are as follows.
i. To put in place via an open tender process a compliant contract to deliver a Coroner's Transport Removal service on behalf of HM Coroner for Surrey.
ii. To ensure the contract provides value for money.
iii. To deliver a contract which supports collaborative working and delivers continuous improvement.
iv. To deliver a service which compliments and helps to support other contracts such as the provision of mortuary services.

The proposed objectives of the contract are as follows:
i. To meet the requirements of The Coroners Act 1988.
ii. The movement of deceased, coming under the jurisdiction of the Coroner, to a pre-designated mortuary for investigation.
iii. Collection of deceased within 1 hour of the call out.
iv. Adherence to strict procedures to ensure the dignity of the deceased is maintained at all times.
v. Adherence to strict procedures to ensure integrity of evidence that may be pertinent to a criminal investigation.
vi. Adherence to strict procedures to ensure safekeeping of any personal effects on the deceased and preservation of evidence (compliance).

In order to meet these objectives, The Council is seeking to appoint one or more contractors to cover the predetermined geographical lots within Surrey. The successful contractor(s) will be required to be member of one of the following:
i. National Association of Funeral Directors
ii. The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors

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About the buyer

Contact name

Robert Davis

Address

Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill
Reigate
RH2 8EF
England

Telephone

0208 541 9000

Email

robert.davis@surreycc.gov.uk