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CP2023-20 Coroners Body Removal Contract

DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

23 Aug 2021 at 12:09

Tender

01 Jun 2021 at 14:47

Tender

27 May 2021 at 14:05

Summary of the contracting process

The tender titled "CP2023-20 Coroners Body Removal Contract" is offered by Devon County Council, focusing on procurement within the community, social and personal services sector. Located in Exeter, England, this contract aims to procure body transfer services on behalf of HM Coroner. With a total contract value of £800,000 over five years, the procurement method is an open procedure. The tender period concluded on 28 June 2021, while the contract is scheduled to commence on 1 September 2021 and run until 31 August 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), that offer funeral services or related logistics. Interested businesses should be prepared to demonstrate their ability to respond promptly and meet the operational requirements specified by the Coroner’s office. Attending the tenderer event held on 10 June 2021 would have provided potential suppliers with critical insights into the tender process and service expectations, enhancing their readiness to compete in this specialized procurement opportunity.

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Notice Title

CP2023-20 Coroners Body Removal Contract

Notice Description

The Council is looking to procure Body Transfer services on behalf of HM Coroner. In the unfortunate case of a violent, sudden, or suspicious death it is the responsibility of the Coroner to remove bodies from the scene to a selected mortuary or body storage facility in order to complete the necessary investigation. A maximum of three Providers will be promoted to each Lot. These Providers will be ranked according to highest overall final evaluation score. The highest scoring provider will be the Primary provider for that geographical Lot/Zone with the other successful providers within the Lot (Zone) being the alternative (according to rank) if the primary provider is unable to provide the service. The Lots are coterminous with the Zones. Each Lot aligns with a geographical zone across the Devon County Council Coroner's jurisdiction. The deceased is to be collected as directed by the Police Control Room and the Coroner's office and transported to North Devon District Hospital and any other location as directed by the Coroner. The expected value is PS800,000 over the 5 year Contract period. There will be a tenderer event held via Microsoft Teams on 10th June 2021 at 10am in relation to this tender. The event will be focussing on the Tender Process and will explain the ITT and the other documents as well as useful information to enable Tenderers to be 'tender ready'. There will be an overview of the service requirement from commissioners of the service and there will be an opportunity to ask questions at the end of the event. Whilst every endeavour will be made to answer questions at this event, it may be necessary to respond at a later date. The presentations and questions and answers given will be made available via ProContract. To ensure that this event is of the most benefit, tendering organisations are encouraged to ensure that persons attending are the most appropriate i.e. persons who will be constructing and making decisions about any tender submitted. In order to book a place, please e-mail oliver.reed@devon.gov.uk for the meeting invite to be sent to you.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-85dffc11-fb18-4103-998a-235e8afd938b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5eb3eb17-81de-48b0-8c9c-e1a2e35c5c73
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Aug 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2021 - 31 Aug 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
5
Supplier Names

(A. G. DOWN TRADING AS) E. A. DODD & SON HONITON

CHAPTER RESPONSE

FRIENDSHIP AND SONS FUNERAL DIRECTORS

LE ROY FUNERAL SERVICE

MORRIS BROS (TAVISTOCK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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