Published date: 27 November 2023
This notice was replaced on 15 March 2024
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Awarded contract (published 15 March 2024)
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Contract summary
Industry
Funeral and related services - 98370000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£2,197,000
Procurement reference
CC001-DN700630-72474949
Published date
27 November 2023
Closing date
8 January 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2027
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Cumberland council, as 'relevant authority' for coroner's services in Cumbria is seeking suitable contractor(s) to enter a contract(s) for the 'Removal of Bodies on behalf of the HM Coroners' within the county of Cumbria.
As 'relevant authority' Cumberland Council has the statutory responsibility to provide appropriate, timely and robust arrangements for the collection and/or transportation of a deceased person when the death needs to be referred to hm coroner for investigation if the death occurred within the Cumbria Coroners area.
Lot 1: North Cumbria
Carlisle and the surrounding area, with boundaries are coterminous with what was the old 'Carlisle City Council' area.
The area approximately covers to the Scottish border to the North, and to the Northumberland border to the east. West to the Solway estuary and the village of Kirkbampton, and south to Dalston / Sebergham.
(Designated mortuary - CIC, Carlisle).
Included are the potential transfer / collection of cases between CIC in Carlisle, WCH in Whitehaven and RLI in Lancaster, or other hospitals as required by HM Coroner.
Lot 2: Eden Valley / East Cumbria, and South-East Cumbria
Penrith, Eden Valley, and the surrounding area, and Kendal and South-East Cumbria.
Area approximately covers Southwaite / Alston to the north, Patterdale and Glenridding to the west, Appleby / Brough / Kirkby Stephen / Sedbergh / Kirby Lonsdale to the east, and the A591 corridor covering Ambleside, Windermere, and Kendal. The south-east boundary of this Lot 2 is that of Lancashire and Yorkshire.
(Designated mortuaries, subject to the place of death - CIC, Carlisle or RLI, Lancaster).
Included are the potential transfer / collection of cases between CIC in Carlisle, and RLI in Lancaster, or other hospitals as required by HM Coroner.
Lot 3: South Cumbria
Barrow-in-Furness and south Cumbria.
Area approximately covers Barrow-in-Furness and Walney Island to the south, Coniston / Broughton-in-Furness to the north, and east to Grange-over-Sands.
(Designated mortuaries, subject to location of the deceased - FGH, Barrow or RLI, Lancaster).
Included in this are any necessary transfer and collection of cases between FGH in Barrow and RLI in Lancaster.
Lot 4: Copeland and Allerdale
The previous local authority areas of Copeland and Allerdale
The area approximately covers Millom / Haverigg to the south, then Whitehaven / Workington / Maryport / Silloth to the west or coastline. Including Cockermouth and Keswick to the east, and north to Burgh-by-Sands / Thursby / Caldbeck.
(Designated mortuary, subject to the place of death - WCH, Whitehaven and CIC, Carlisle).
Lot 4 will potentially include any necessary transfer and collections between WCH in Whitehaven, CIC in Carlisle and RLI in Lancaster.
Please see the Tender Documents for further information available via The Chest. https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ .
About the buyer
Contact name
Michelle James
Address
Cumbria House
107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
England
Telephone
+44 1228221743
michelle.james@cumberland.gov.uk
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