Published date: 20 December 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 21 March 2017, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£85,280

Procurement reference

T00817CS

Published date

20 December 2021

Closing date

21 March 2017

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 May 2017

Contract end date

30 April 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

In the unfortunate case of a violent, sudden or suspicious death it is the responsibility of H.M. Coroner to remove bodies from the scene to complete the necessary inquest.

The Coroner for Torbay also has responsibility for areas outside the Bay (parts of Teignbridge and parts of South Hams).

The Devon and Cornwall Police Constabulary Control Centre is responsible for the initial instruction for collection of the body.

This new Contract is for the collections and removals (of the deceased) service, on behalf of H.M. Coroner, by a sole service provider, covering Torbay and the surrounding areas of Teignbridge and the South Hams.

Please refer to the tender documents for full details of the requirements.

More information

Links

Additional text

The tender documents are publicly available on the Portal in PDF format (read only). However, applicants wishing to respond, must be registered on Supplying The South West and in the 'Respond' area of the opportunity, in order to access the Word/Excel format versions of the documents, for completion and submission.

Award information

Awarded date

10 April 2017

Contract start date

1 May 2017

Contract end date

28 May 2022

Total value of contract

£511,680

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

FIRST CARE AMBULANCE LIMITED

Address

Ingleside Ingleside,Brentor
TAVISTOCK
Devon
PL19 0NG
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 08248359

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Lawrence Brown

Address

Procurement Services, Torbay Council
Town Hall
Torquay
TQ1 3DR
England

Email

lawrence.brown@torbay.gov.uk