Coroner's Removal Service

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        "title": "Coroner's Removal Service",
        "description": "Where a death is considered, sudden, traumatic, unnatural the Coroner may have to undertake an investigation. In certain cases, this may result in a post mortem examination being carried out. It is also the Coroner's responsibility to remove bodies from the scene of death to the mortuary, pending an investigation into the death. Cases that require body removal are mainly limited to community deaths as opposed to hospital deaths. The current contract for this service has been awarded to 3 providers, each of whom serve a geographical region of the county (with a degree of flexibility). The current contract is due to expire on 31st May 2026 and re-procurement is now being considered under the PA2023.",
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                            "description": "What would you need to consider when removing a deceased to the mortuary following a road traffic collision or collision on a railway? Please include method statements and/or job role descriptions to support your answer. 1000 words max (Additional attachments are not included in the word count, for example method statements)",
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                            "name": "Quality criterion 2 (Lot 0)",
                            "description": "Please detail how you would manage and fulfil multiple collections on any given night, both for routine and coroner collections? 500 words max",
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                            "description": "Please detail the risks and mitigations that you would take into account relating to the collection/transportation of deceased and the subsequent storage at your premises. Max 500 words . Please include a copy of relevant risk assessments if these are available. (Additional attachments are not included in the word count, i.e. risk assessments)",
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                            "description": "How would you manage requests, during office hours, for deceased to be moved between locations to ensure the process meets the needs of the Coroner? 500 words max.",
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            "financialTerms": "The Authority shall pay the Supplier any Charges due under any invoice submitted to it by the Supplier within thirty (30) days of verifying that the invoice is valid and undisputed."
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        "riskDetails": "Collection Access Such collections may be required from anywhere within the geographic area to be covered and include open spaces and difficult locations as well as houses, other accommodation and sites on or adjacent to the public highway, railway or water. Severe weather Collection time service levels may be impacted due to severe weather conditions such as flooding, ice or snow. Capacity Mortuary capacity at both funeral directors and hospital premises is affected by seasonal factors and potentially unknown disease outbreaks. Financial The supply market is limited, and should a contracted provider cease to trade or opt to terminate the contract, suitable alternative providers may be difficult to source."
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