Published date: 7 January 2025
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£4,360,000
Procurement reference
KENT001-DN716972-08542013
Published date
7 January 2025
Closing date
18 November 2024
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
1 January 2025
Contract end date
31 December 2029
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Negotiated procedure
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Coroners are independent judicial officers, appointed by the local authority within the coroner area. Local authorities have a legal obligation to support the work of Coroner's, to fund all the costs of the service and to provide the necessary resources to enable them to carry out their statutory obligations under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009. This includes the provision of appropriate contractual arrangements for the removal of the deceased. For the four Kent coroner areas of Mid Kent & Medway, North-West Kent, North-East Kent and Central & South-East Kent, KCC is the lead authority for the administrative areas of Kent and Medway.
There are two requirements for this service:
Lot 1 - Coroner Removals Service and Lot 2 - Coroner Transfers Service.
The Coroners Removals Service (Lot 1) has been separated into 15 contract areas:
1 (A) - Sevenoaks A (above A25)
1 (B) - Sevenoaks B (below A25)
1 (C) - Dartford & Gravesham
1 (D) - Tunbridge Wells
1 (E) - Tonbridge and Malling
1 (F) - Medway
1 (G) - Maidstone
1 (H) - West Swale
1 (I) - East Swale
1 (J) - Ashford
1 (K) - Canterbury
1 (L) - Shepway
1 (M) - Thanet
1 (N) - Dover NEK
1 (O) - Dover CSEK
The Coroners Removals Service includes the provision of appropriate contractual arrangements for the removal of the deceased to a designated mortuary. The movement of the deceased to the mortuary constitutes a "Coroners Removal".
Where an organisation is awarded a contract area, they are responsible for providing this service throughout the specified area. They must deliver this service 24/7, 365 days a year, and in accordance with the service requirements as detailed within the specification.
The Coroners Transfers Service (Lot 2) has been separated into 2 contract areas:
2 (A) West Kent Transfers
2 (B) East Kent Transfers
In certain circumstances, it is necessary to transfer the deceased from a designated mortuary to another designated mortuary. These transfers can occur locally as a transfer between mortuaries within Kent and Medway but can occur outside of Kent.
Where an organisation is awarded a contract area, they are responsible for providing this service throughout the specified area. They must deliver this service 24/7, 365 days a year, and in accordance with the service requirements as detailed within the specification.
Contract Length (Initial Term): 3 years.
Extension Period: up to a maximum period of 2 years (1+1).
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Additional text
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The award value for each contract area has been calculated using indicative volumes for the Removals and Transfers service in 2023/2024. Each supplier submitted a fixed Fee per Removal Rate for the areas they were tendering for in the forthcoming contract. This fixed Fee per Removal Rate of the awarded supplier has been multiplied by the historic service volumes from April 2023 - April 2024 to calculate an indicative figure (a yearly cost) for each area. This figure has been multiplied by the total length of the contract, including all available extensions, to provide an indicative figure for the duration of the contract. This award value for each contract area is subject to service volumes within the contract period (from January 1st 2025 - December 31st 2029), meaning the figures will vary from those that have been published by the Council.
Award information
Awarded date
29 November 2024
Contract start date
1 January 2025
Contract end date
31 December 2028
Total value of contract
£4,360,000
This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.
HATS Group Limited
Address
De Havilland Court, Pen St, Amersham, HP70PX
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
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HATS Group Limited were awarded the following Contract Lots:
Lot 1 (A) Sevenoaks A (above A25) - £154,000
Lot 1 (B) Sevenoaks B (below A25) - £154,000
Lot 1 (D) Tunbridge Wells - £249,000
Lot 1 (E) Tonbridge and Malling - £241,000
Jacksons Hub Limted
Address
39 North Street, Strood, ME24SJ
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
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Jacksons Hub Limited were awarded the following Contract Lots:
Lot 1 (C) Dartford & Gravesham - £356,000
Lot 1 (F) Medway - £465,000
Lot 1 (G) Maidstone - £329,000
Lot 1 (H) West Swale - £201,000
Lot 1 (J) Ashford - £272,000
Lot 1 (L) Shepway - £227,000
Lot 2 (A) West Kent - £378,000
Woollard & Kent Funeral Services Limited
Address
128 Tankerton Road, Whitstable, CT52AN
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
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Woollard & Kent Funeral Services Limited were awarded the following Contract Lots:
Lot 1 (I) East Swale - £87,000
Lot 1 (K) Canterbury - £398,000
Lot 1 (M) Thanet - £409,000
Lot 1 (N) Dover NEK - £153,000
Lot 1 (O) Dover CSEK - £167,000
Lot 2 (B) East Kent - £120,000
About the buyer
Contact name
Joseph Kay
Address
Invicta House
Maidstone
ME14 1XQ
England
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