Notice Information
Notice Title
Transportation of Dead Bodies on behalf of H.M Coroner, Blackpool & Fylde Jurisdiction - Transportation of Dead Bodies on behalf of H.M Coroner, Blackpool & Fylde Jurisdiction
Notice Description
The Local Authority has the responsibility to provide appropriate, timely and robust arrangements for the collection of a deceased when the death has been referred to the HM Coroner for investigation e.g. where a doctor is unable to sign a death certificate. The Supplier will be required to be available at all times and to respond to call-outs expeditiously
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d075
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084145-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details 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
- £504,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £504,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £600,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 19 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- 2029-10-22
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BLACKPOOL COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ftsprocurementnotices@blackpool.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BLACKPOOL
- Postcode
- FY1 1NB
- Post Town
- Blackpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD42 Blackpool
- Delivery Location
- TLD42 Blackpool
-
- Local Authority
- Blackpool
- Electoral Ward
- Talbot
- Westminster Constituency
- Blackpool South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084145-2025
18th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079311-2025
3rd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066985-2025
21st October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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