Published date: 1 October 2020

Last edited date: 2 October 2020

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 November 2020, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Funeral and related services - 98370000

  • Funeral services - 98371000

  • Undertaking services - 98371200

Location of contract

BN7 1UE

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

ESCC - 031551

Published date

1 October 2020

Closing date

6 November 2020

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

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

East Sussex County Council is seeking to appoint up to four (4) contractors for the provision of body removal services in the County of East Sussex. The services are required where a death has been referred to H.M. Coroner, and the body is to be transported to a pre-designated mortuary for investigation.

The Council has split the Services into four (4) Lots and bodies are to be removed and delivered to the designated mortuary for that Lot, as follows:

o Lot 1: The Conquest Hospital in Hastings, TN37 7RD
o Lot 2: Eastbourne District General Hospital, BN21 2UD
o Lot 3: Woodvale mortuary in Brighton, BN2 3QB
o Lot 4: Pembury hospital, TN2 4QJ

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Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

James Cooper (ESCC)

Address

St Anne's Crescent
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1UE
United Kingdom

Telephone

01273 337482

Email

james.cooper@eastsussex.gov.uk

Website

www.eastsussex.gov.uk