Contract Timeline

Publication Date

10th April 2024 15:41:24 PM

Contract Summary

The Council is responsible for providing the Coroner Service for the Essex Coroner Area which includes the administrative areas of Essex County Council and the two unitary authorities (Thurrock Council and Southend City Council). The H.M. Coroner has a duty to investigate the death where the Coroner has reason to suspect that (i) the deceased died a violent or unnatural death; (ii) the cause of death is unknown; or (iii) the deceased died while in custody or otherwise in state detention. Where such a death occurs in the community, the H.M. Coroner may order the body to be removed to any suitable Storage Location. In the majority of cases the Storage Location will be a Hospital Mortuary or Funeral Director, however other Storage Locations will also be used as required to meet demand. In the majority of cases a Police Officer will instruct the Contractor to collect and remove the body, however on occasions this instruction may also be received from H.M. Coroner or a Coroner’s Officer. This procurement is seeking suppliers to deliver body removal and body storage solutions. This specification sets out the requirements for both using the following lots :- PL0061 BODY REMOVAL Lot 1 Area 1 North East Essex Tendring, Colchester PL0061 BODY REMOVAL Lot 1 Area 2 North Essex Braintree North PL0061 BODY REMOVAL Lot 1 Area 3 West Essex Uttlesford and Harlow PL0061 BODY REMOVAL Lot 1 Area 4 Mid Essex & South Braintree,Chelmsford &Maldon & South Braintree PL0061 BODY REMOVAL Lot 1 Area 5 South West Essex Brentwood, Thurrock, Basildon, PL0061 BODY REMOVAL Lot 1 Area 6 South East Essex Castle Point, Rochford and Southend PL0061 BODY STORAGE Lot 2 Area 1 North East Essex Tendring, Colchester PL0061 BODY STORAGE Lot 2 Area 2 North Essex Braintree North PL0061 BODY STORAGE Lot 2 Area 3 West Essex Uttlesford and Harlow PL0061 BODY STORAGE Lot 2 Area 4 Mid Essex & South Braintree Chelmsford & Maldon and South Braintree PL0061 BODY STORAGE Lot 2 Area 5 South West Essex Brentwood, Thurrock, Basildon, PL0061 BODY STORAGE Lot 2 Area 6 South East Essex Castle Point, Rochford and Southend

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-042a84

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Award, Contract

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open Procedure

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

98370000

CPV Division(s)

98 - Other community, social and personal services

Awarding Authority

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Buyer Name

Mr Nicholas Blackall

Buyer Email

Nick.Blackall@essex.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

+44 333

Buyer Address

County Hall, Market Road

Chelmsford

CM1 1QH

United Kingdom

Awarded Supplier(s)

Supplier Name(s)

ADAM AND GREENWOOD FUNERAL HOME
ADAM AND GREENWOOD FUNERAL HOME,
DANIEL ROBINSON & SONS LTD.
S STIBBARDS & SONS LTD

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

3rd January 2024 14:38:21 PM

Tender Deadline

2nd February 2024 12:00:00 PM   Expired

Contract Summary

The Council is responsible for providing the Coroner Service for the Essex Coroner Area which includes the administrative areas of Essex County Council and the two unitary authorities (Thurrock Council and Southend City Council). The H.M. Coroner has a duty to investigate the death where the Coroner has reason to suspect that (i) the deceased died a violent or unnatural death; (ii) the cause of death is unknown; or (iii) the deceased died while in custody or otherwise in state detention. Where such a death occurs in the community, the H.M. Coroner may order the body to be removed to any suitable Storage Location. In the majority of cases the Storage Location will be a Hospital Mortuary or Funeral Director, however other Storage Locations will also be used as required to meet demand. In the majority of cases a Police Officer will instruct the Contractor to collect and remove the body, however on occasions this instruction may also be received from H.M. Coroner or a Coroner’s Officer. This procurement is seeking suppliers to deliver body removal and body storage solutions. This specification sets out the requirements for both using the following lots :- PL0061 BODY REMOVAL & STORAGE – Lot 1 Area 1 PL0061 BODY REMOVAL & STORAGE – Lot 1 Area 2 PL0061 BODY REMOVAL & STORAGE – Lot 1 Area 3 PL0061 BODY REMOVAL & STORAGE – Lot 1 Area 4 PL0061 BODY REMOVAL & STORAGE – Lot 1 Area 5 PL0061 BODY REMOVAL & STORAGE – Lot 1 Area 6 PL0061 BODY STORAGE – Lot 2 Area 1 PL0061 BODY STORAGE – Lot 2 Area 2 PL0061 BODY STORAGE – Lot 2 Area 3 PL0061 BODY STORAGE – Lot 2 Area 4 PL0061 BODY STORAGE – Lot 2 Area 5 PL0061 BODY STORAGE – Lot 2 Area 6 This contract is being procured for the initial period from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026. The Authority may at its sole discretion extend the Contract Term by such period as it may specify in written notice given not less than 3 months’ prior to the expiry of the Contract Term (as extended from time to time) and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided that such extensions shall not exceed 36 months in total. All the requirements under this contract will be required to be delivered 24 hours per day, 7 days a week for 52 weeks of the year.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-042a84

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Tender

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open Procedure

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

98370000

CPV Division(s)

98 - Other community, social and personal services

Awarding Authority

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

Buyer Name

Mr Nicholas Blackall

Buyer Email

Nick.Blackall@essex.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

+44 333

Buyer Address

County Hall, Market Road

Chelmsford

CM1 1QH

United Kingdom