Published date: 4 December 2018

This notice was replaced on 4 December 2018

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 8 May 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Funeral and related services - 98370000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£500,000

Procurement reference

LGSS001-DN373828-65721631

Published date

4 December 2018

Closing date

4 January 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Cambridgeshire County Council require the removal of deceased from the community and transport them back to the supplier's own premises, and then transport on to the mortuary if and when a post mortem is required.

In Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, pathology services are provided at Cambridge University Hospital (Addenbrookes) in Cambridge and Peterborough City Hospital in Peterborough.
This requirement will also require additional transport of bodies between hospitals and partner sites both within and outside the county boundaries.

About the buyer

Contact name

Tom Clarke

Address

Shire Hall
Castle Hill
Cambridge
CB3 0AP
England

Telephone

+44 1223703537

Email

Thomas.Clarke@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/