Published date: 9 August 2017

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: 11 September 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Funeral and related services - 98370000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£70,000

Procurement reference

CORNWALL001-DN292787-32855116

Published date

9 August 2017

Closing date

11 September 2017

Contract start date

1 October 2017

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

In certain cases, when there is a sudden death other than by natural causes, it is the responsibility of the Coroner to examine the cause of death. This may result in a post mortem examination being carried out. It is also the Coroner's responsibility to remove bodies from the scene of death to the mortuary, pending investigation into the death.
This procurement is to renew a Framework Agreement for contractors to provide a service to transport deceased persons between the place of death to the Coroner's chosen destination where this destination is out of county. The majority of bodies need to be transported to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth or Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital. On occasions taken to other locations including long distance transfers within the UK. The anticipated commencement date for the new framework is 1 October 2017.
This Framework sits around side a Framework to transport bodies within the county. The tender is available via https://procontract.due-north.com.


About the buyer

Contact name

Stuart Hinde

Address

County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1872327411

Email

shinde@cornwall.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk