Notice Information
Notice Title
Coroner's Removal Contract
Notice Description
Coroner's Removal Contract for the Inner South London Coroner's Court Consortium (ISLCCC), comprising the London Councils of Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark and the Royal Borough of Greenwich, with Southwark Council acting as the lead authority for the administrative areas of the ISLCC. The areas to be covered by the contract are divided into geographical lot areas as follows: (i) Lot A : covering the administrative areas of the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark; and (ii) Lot B : covering the administrative areas of the London Borough of Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The contractor is to provide a coroner removals service for the transportation of bodies from the place of death to a nominated public mortuary as instructed by the coroner.
Lot Information
Lot A : covering the administrative areas of the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark
Lot A : Coroner's Removal Contract for the Inner South London Coroner's Court Consortium, comprising the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. The contractor to provide a coroner removals service for the transportation of bodies from the place of death within the two boroughs to a nominated public mortuary as instructed by the coroner and body tissue removal as instructed. The contract is for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for any period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) further years.
Options: The contract is for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for any period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) further years at the contracting authority's sole discretion. The period noted in II.2.7 includes the optional extension period.
Lot B : covering the administrative areas of the London Borough of Lewisham and the Royal Borough of GreenwichLot B : Coroner's Removal Contract for the Inner South London Coroner's Court Consortium, comprising the London Borough of Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The contractor to provide a coroner removals service for the transportation of bodies from the place of death within the two boroughs to a nominated public mortuary as instructed by the coroner and body tissue removal as instructed. The contract is for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for any period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) further years.
Options: The contract is for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for any period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) further years at the contracting authority's discretion. The period noted in II.2.7 includes the optional extension period.
Covering the administrative areas of the London Boroughs of Lambeth and SouthwarkLot A : Coroner's Removal Contract for the Inner South London Coroner's Court Consortium, comprising the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. The contractor to provide a coroner removals service for the transportation of bodies from the place of death within the two boroughs to a nominated public mortuary as instructed by the coroner and body tissue removal as instructed. The contract is for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for any period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) further years. Additional information: The value of each Lot is estimated as the value depends on the volume demand of the service provided.
Options: The contract is for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for any period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) further years at the contracting authority's sole discretion.
Covering the administrative areas of the London Borough of Lewisham and the Royal Borough of GreenwichLot B : Coroner's Removal Contract for the Inner South London Coroner's Court Consortium, comprising the London Borough of Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The contractor to provide a coroner removals service for the transportation of bodies from the place of death within the two boroughs to a nominated public mortuary as instructed by the coroner and body tissue removal as instructed. The contract is for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for any period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) further years. Additional information: The value of each Lot is estimated as the value depends on the volume demand of the service provided.
Options: The contract is for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for any period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) further years at the contracting authority's sole discretion.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e4b0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036487-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
60100000 - Road transport services
85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
98370000 - Funeral and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,900,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £1,900,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,980,200 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active, Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
- Contact Name
- Mr Paul Dumke
- Contact Email
- paul.dumke@southwark.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2075257147
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 2QH
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
- Delivery Location
- TLI London, TLI4 Inner London - East
-
- Local Authority
- Southwark
- Electoral Ward
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey
- Westminster Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Further Information
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