--- title: "The Coroners Act 1988 places several duties on Local Authorities for the provision of a Coroner's Service. The Coroner is an independent judicial officer whose role is to investigate the causes of sudden deaths, deaths of unknown cause, unnatural or violent deaths or deaths in custody. Bodies that fall under the jurisdiction of the Coroner are transported to a designated mortuary under specific conditions for further investigation and possible post-mortem. The proposed objectives of this procurement are as follows. i. To put in place via an open tender process a compliant contract to deliver a Coroner's Transport Removal service on behalf of HM Coroner for Surrey" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3205a8ae-18cf-4735-a60c-9ac96f712c77" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3205a8ae-18cf-4735-a60c-9ac96f712c77" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3205a8ae-18cf-4735-a60c-9ac96f712c77.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3205a8ae-18cf-4735-a60c-9ac96f712c77.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-03-14" --- # The Coroners Act 1988 places several duties on Local Authorities for the provision of a Coroner's Service. The Coroner is an independent judicial officer whose role is to investigate the causes of sudden deaths, deaths of unknown cause, unnatural or violent deaths or deaths in custody. Bodies that fall under the jurisdiction of the Coroner are transported to a designated mortuary under specific conditions for further investigation and possible post-mortem. The proposed objectives of this procurement are as follows. i. To put in place via an open tender process a compliant contract to deliver a Coroner's Transport Removal service on behalf of HM Coroner for Surrey Buyer: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3205a8ae-18cf-4735-a60c-9ac96f712c77 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3205a8ae-18cf-4735-a60c-9ac96f712c77) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3205a8ae-18cf-4735-a60c-9ac96f712c77.json) ## Summary The Surrey County Council has initiated a tender process to award a contract for the provision of a Coroner's Transport Removal service. This service is required to transport bodies falling under the Coroner's jurisdiction to designated mortuaries for further investigation. The contract, valued at £456,000 GBP, will be delivered under an open procedure (above threshold) and has a tender deadline of April 13, 2023. The contract period is scheduled to commence on July 1, 2023, and run until June 30, 2025. The procurement falls under the "Funeral and related services" industry category and is suitable for businesses involved in cemetery services and cremation services. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in funeral and related services to expand their operations. Companies capable of providing Coroner's Transport Removal services in North Surrey, South West Surrey, or South East Surrey are well-suited to compete. Interested businesses should take note of the key deadlines and requirements outlined in the tender documentation provided by Surrey County Council. The procurement stage is currently active, and businesses with expertise in this sector are encouraged to participate in the open procedure to secure this valuable contract. ## Notice Surrey County Council currently run a framework for the Transport Removals Service on Behalf of H.M. Coroner for Surrey. The framework consists of 3 lots; Lot 1 - North Surrey Lot 2 - South West Surrey Lot 3 - South East Surrey. Lot 2 was unawarded at the time and the council now wishes to run a procurement to award a contractor to this lot. Please refer to the documentation included in this tender for full details. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5434112b-5924-4ae4-bab3-3d8e7f9c30a3 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 13 Apr 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £456,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | REIGATE | | Post town | Redhill | | Postcode | RH2 8EF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ26 East Surrey | | Local authority | Reigate and Banstead | | Electoral ward | South Park & Woodhatch | | Westminster constituency | Reigate | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98370000 - Funeral and related services - 98371100 - Cemetery services and cremation services - 98371110 - Cemetery services ## Release History - 14 Mar 2023 at 09:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5434112b-5924-4ae4-bab3-3d8e7f9c30a3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5434112b-5924-4ae4-bab3-3d8e7f9c30a3 14th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=surreycc Proactis Supplier Network ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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