Award

SC23191 Coroner Removals and Transfer Service

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

07 Jan 2025 at 15:42

TenderUpdate

26 Jun 2024 at 12:03

Tender

25 Jun 2024 at 15:42

Planning

02 Apr 2024 at 14:57

Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council is leading the procurement for the Coroner Removals and Transfers Service, encompassing the Mid Kent & Medway, North-West Kent, North-East Kent, and Central & South-East Kent regions. This procurement process, following a competitive procedure with negotiation, seeks suppliers for two primary services: Lot 1, the Coroner Removals Service, which is divided into 15 contract areas, and Lot 2, the Coroner Transfers Service, divided into 2 contract areas. The service period spans from January 1st, 2025, to December 31st, 2029, with the total indicative contract value calculated based on recent service volumes. The successful suppliers, such as HATS Group Limited, Jacksons Hub Limited, and Woollard & Kent Funeral Services Limited, will provide 24/7 services in line with the statutory obligations under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in community, social, and personal services, particularly those with capabilities in mortuary and funeral services. It offers a sustained and structured service demand, spanning multiple geographic zones, ensuring long-term engagement and financial stability for the successful bidders. SMEs and large enterprises with the necessary infrastructure and a proven track record in managing high-demand services are particularly well-suited. Additionally, this contract encourages resilience within the service through the strategic awarding of multiple lots to reduce dependency on single suppliers, fostering a diverse and competitive supplier environment.

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Notice Title

SC23191 Coroner Removals and Transfer Service

Notice 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 Lot 2: Coroner Transfers Service

Lot Information

Proposed Coroners Removals Contract Lotting : 1: Sevenoaks A (above m25) 2 : Sevenoaks B (below m25) 3: Dartford & Gravesham 4: Tunbridge Wells 5: Tonbridge and Malling 6: Medway 7: Maidstone 8: West Swale 9: East Swale 10: Ashford 11: Canterbury 12: Shepway 13: Thanet 14: Dover NEK 15: Dover CSEK Proposed Coroner Transfers Contract Lotting: 16: East Kent 17: West Kent

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. KCC is legally responsible for meeting all the costs of the coroner service. Medway Council meets its share of all the costs of the service and the basis for this arrangement is set out in a service level agreement. Coroners investigate deaths that have been reported to them if they have reason to think that: The death was violent or unnatural; The cause of death is unknown; or The deceased died while in prison, police custody or another type of state detention. When a death is reported to the Coroner, he or she: establishes whether an investigation is required; if yes, investigates to establish the identity of the person who has died; how, when, and where they died, and any information to register the death; and uses information discovered during the investigation to assist in the prevention of other deaths where possible. Coroners Removals The coroner may decide that a suitable practitioner (normally a pathologist) is required to examine the deceased and carry out a post-mortem examination to discover the cause of death. In this scenario, the deceased needs to be transported from where it is lying to a designated mortuary for further enquiries to be made (to hold a post-mortem if required). The movement of the deceased to the mortuary constitutes a "Coroners Removal". In the cases where a post-mortem has been deemed necessary, the deceased needs to be transferred from the location of death to one of the designated post-mortem facilities below; QEQM Hospital, Margate William Harvey Hospital, Ashford Medway Maritime Hospital, Gillingham Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Pembury Darenth Valley Hospital, Dartford Coroners Transfer In some cases, 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. This is due to the specific expertise that different mortuaries possess (E.g. London mortuary specialises in child deaths, Brighton mortuary specialises in infectious cases etc.) Cases like these where the deceased is transferred between mortuaries are more commonly known as a "Coroners Transfer". This procurement is seeking suppliers to deliver both a Coroner Removals and a Coroners Transfer service across the four Kent coroner areas. The providers are required to perform the services: 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year; For a coroner's removal to be at the place of death within 1 hour of being directed to attend by Kent County Constabulary; For a transfer, to have completed it within 48 hours of being directed to do so by a Coroner's Officer; The contract lots (1.6) provides a suitable breakdown of the areas that service providers will be able to bid for in the upcoming contract. This breakdown in service areas is provisional, as the Council will remain flexible to feedback from the market on the proposed lots for the contract.

Renewal: The existing contract is due for renewal. It is due to expire on the 21st May 2024, however the Council can confirm that this date is subject to an extension (extension period to be confirmed at later date). This will allow an appropriate time line for service providers to participate in procurement exercise as required.

Lot 1 :Coroners Removals 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. Additional information: All tenderers had to achieve a "Pass" for their quality response to be evaluated on their price submission for each contract Lot. Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents.

Renewal: The initial terms for this contract is 3 years with an optional extension period of up to 24 months. Contract extension will be subject to supplier performance etc throughout the initial term. Please refer to the tender documents (Terms and Conditions) for further information.

Lot 2 Coroners Transfers Service

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. Additional information: All tenderers had to achieve a "Pass" for their quality response to be evaluated on their price submission for each contract Lot. Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents.

Renewal: The initial terms for this contract is 3 years with an optional extension period of up to 24 months. Contract extension will be subject to supplier performance etc throughout the initial term. Please refer to the tender documents (Terms and Conditions) for further information.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044f05
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000386-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive procedure with negotiation
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, 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
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,205,700 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jul 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Jun 2024Expired
Award Date
29 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled, Planned
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Joseph Kay
Contact Email
joseph.kay@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3000411394

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XX
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ4 Kent

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

HATS GROUP

JACKSONS HUB

WOOLLARD & KENT FUNERAL SERVICES

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