Award, Contract

SC23191 Coroner Removals and Transfer Service

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    7th January 2025 15:42:58 PM

  • Contract Summary

    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

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-044f05

    Publication Source

    Find a Tender Service

    Procurement Stage

    Award, Contract

    Procurement Method

    Selective

    Procurement Method Details

    Competitive Procedure With Negotiation

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    98000000

    CPV Division(s)

    98 - Other community, social and personal services

  • Awarding Authority

    KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

    Buyer Name

    Mr Joseph Kay

    Buyer Email

    Joseph.Kay@kent.gov.uk

    Buyer Phone

    Buyer Address

    Invicta House

    Maidstone

    ME14 1XQ

    United Kingdom

  • Awarded Supplier(s)

    Supplier Name(s)

    HATS GROUP LIMITED
    JACKSONS HUB LIMITED
    JACKSONS HUB LIMITED
    WOOLLARD & KENT FUNERAL SERVICES
    WOOLLARD & KENT FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED


TenderUpdate

SC23191 Coroner Removals and Transfer Service

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    26th June 2024 12:03:02 PM

  • Contract Summary

    Please note that the planned virtual Bidder Briefing event for this opportunity will now be held on Wednesday 3rd July 2024. Prospective tenderers can register to attend at the following link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3cd8513b-b800-4263-9d6e-79f422a82b00@3253a20d-c735-4bfe-a8b7-3e6ab37f5f90 This session will be recorded, with the slides and recording shared following the event with all tenderers.

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-044f05

    Publication Source

    Find a Tender Service

    Procurement Stage

    TenderUpdate

    Procurement Method

    N/A

    Procurement Method Details

    N/A

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    98000000

    CPV Division(s)

    98 - Other community, social and personal services

  • Awarding Authority

    KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

    Buyer Name

    Mrs Alison Blackman

    Buyer Email

    alison.blackman@kent.gov.uk

    Buyer Phone

    +44 3000413335

    Buyer Address

    County Hall

    Maidstone

    ME14 1XQ

    United Kingdom


Tender

SC23191 Coroner Removals and Transfer Service

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    25th June 2024 15:42:11 PM

    Tender Deadline

    26th July 2024 11:00:00 AM   Expired

  • Contract Summary

    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 service requirements to be procured under this process: Lot 1: Coroner Removals Service and Lot 2: Coroner Transfers Service. Please see the sections below for a description of these services. Selection Questionnaire (SQ) At this stage of the project, The Council have issued a Selection Questionnaire, to identify suitably qualified suppliers to provide a Coroners Removal and/or Coroners Transfer Service. To register your interest in this opportunity, please go to www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk. Prospective suppliers must complete the Selection Questionnaire and submit via the Kent Business Portal to be considered for this opportunity. Further information can be found in the Selection Questionnaire documents. Bidder Briefing The Council is offering a Bidder Briefing Session, to be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on Monday 1st July 2024 at 10am. The briefing will provide The purpose of this session is to explain the Selection Questionnaire (SQ) process, and support prospective suppliers to use our e-tendering system, the Kent Business Portal. If you wish to join the briefing, please register at the following address: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1f2ee65b-43c6-42dd-a379-148966892c2c@3253a20d-c735-4bfe-a8b7-3e6ab37f5f90 If you are unable to attend this session, a recording will be made available to all prospective tenderers following the session. Questions can also be raised via the Kent Business Portal. If you require any additional information regarding this opportunity, please do not hesitate to contact Kent County Council through the messaging function on the Kent Business Portal.

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-044f05

    Publication Source

    Find a Tender Service

    Procurement Stage

    Tender

    Procurement Method

    Selective

    Procurement Method Details

    Competitive Procedure With Negotiation

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    98000000

    CPV Division(s)

    98 - Other community, social and personal services

  • Awarding Authority

    KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

    Buyer Name

    Mr Joseph Kay

    Buyer Email

    Joseph.Kay@kent.gov.uk

    Buyer Phone

    +44 3000411394

    Buyer Address

    Invicta House

    Maidstone

    ME14 1XQ

    United Kingdom


Planning

SC23191 Coroner Removals and Transfer Service

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    2nd April 2024 14:57:32 PM

  • Contract Summary

    Kent County Council is planning a procurement process to carry out their statutory obligation under the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, to deliver a Coroner Removals and Transfer Service for the four Kent coroner areas ( Mid Kent & Medway, North-West Kent, North-East Kent and Central & South-East Kent). This Market Engagement exercise is intended to help the Council understand the level of interest in the opportunity, and potential service offerings from the market. The Council plans to use the information and feedback we receive to develop our plans for the future delivery of this Contract. This is an open engagement exercise in which both existing (operating under the current contract) and potential service providers are invited to participate. All interested organisations are invited to complete a Market Engagement Questionnaire. The council will consider feedback received and may invite a small number of the participants to take part in further Market Engagement exercises. The council will be in contact if you are selected to take part in these sessions. All responses to this questionnaire should be submitted via the Kent Business Portal, no later than 5pm on Tuesday 16th April 2024. All questionnaire responses will be treated as ‘commercial in confidence’. Alternatively, responses can also be emailed to joseph.kay@kent.gov.uk

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-044f05

    Publication Source

    Find a Tender Service

    Procurement Stage

    Planning

    Procurement Method

    N/A

    Procurement Method Details

    N/A

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    98000000

    CPV Division(s)

    98 - Other community, social and personal services

  • Awarding Authority

    KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

    Buyer Name

    Mr Joseph Kay

    Buyer Email

    Joseph.Kay@kent.gov.uk

    Buyer Phone

    +44 3000411394

    Buyer Address

    Invicta House

    Maidstone

    ME14 1XX

    United Kingdom