Notice Information
Notice Title
Ambulance Service for His Majesty's Coroner for Cheshire
Notice Description
Collection of bodies treated as sudden deaths and transport such to mortuaries identified by the Coroner or her authorised representative. The Service will be delivered within the Cheshire boundaries namely Macclesfield, Northwich, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Widnes and Warrington.
Lot Information
Cheshire North - Widnes/Runcorn/Warrington
The Tender is to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to collect bodies treated as sudden deaths and transport such to mortuaries identified by the Coroner or her authorised representative.
Options: The Service will be delivered within the Cheshire boundaries namely Macclesfield, Northwich, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Widnes and Warrington. The contract will be divided into Lots as follows: Lot 1 - Cheshire North - Widnes/Runcorn/Warrington Lot 2 - Cheshire West - Northwich/Chester/Ellesmere Port Lot 3 - Cheshire West - Crewe/Macclesfield
Renewal: Two 12 month extensions available to use if the provider is ensuring value for money and a consistently good service.
Cheshire West - Northwich/Chester/Ellesmere PortThe Tender is to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to collect bodies treated as sudden deaths and transport such to mortuaries identified by the Coroner or her authorised representative within Cheshire West.
Options: The Service will be delivered within the Cheshire boundaries namely Macclesfield, Northwich, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Widnes and Warrington. The contract will be divided into Lots as follows: Lot 1 - Cheshire North - Widnes/Runcorn/Warrington Lot 2 - Cheshire West - Northwich/Chester/Ellesmere Port Lot 3 - Cheshire West - Crewe/Macclesfield
Renewal: Two 12 month extensions available to use if the provider is ensuring value for money and a consistently good service.
Cheshire East - Crewe/MacclesfieldThe Tender is to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to collect bodies treated as sudden deaths and transport such to mortuaries identified by the Coroner or her authorised representative within Cheshire East.
Options: The Service will be delivered within the Cheshire boundaries namely Macclesfield, Northwich, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Widnes and Warrington. The contract will be divided into Lots as follows: Lot 1 - Cheshire North - Widnes/Runcorn/Warrington Lot 2 - Cheshire West - Northwich/Chester/Ellesmere Port Lot 3 - Cheshire West - Crewe/Macclesfield
Renewal: Two 12 month extensions available to use if the provider is ensuring value for money and a consistently good service.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055461
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059782-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
98370000 - Funeral and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £720,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £720,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £720,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 13 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 28 Feb 2026 - 27 Feb 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Kathy Lang
- Contact Email
- centralprocurement@warrington.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +441925443322
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WARRINGTON
- Postcode
- WA1 1UH
- Post Town
- Warrington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD6 Cheshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD61 Warrington
- Delivery Location
- TLD6 Cheshire
-
- Local Authority
- Warrington
- Electoral Ward
- Bewsey and Whitecross
- Westminster Constituency
- Warrington South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059782-2025
25th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037010-2025
3rd July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035488-2025
26th June 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
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