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title: "Out of County Transportation of bodies on behalf of Her Majesty's Coroner for Cornwall"
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# Out of County Transportation of bodies on behalf of Her Majesty's Coroner for Cornwall

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7b3aa3fb-baf5-4071-bae2-1667b1cb0312

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## Summary

Cornwall Council is seeking tenders for a service titled "Out of County Transportation of bodies on behalf of Her Majesty's Coroner for Cornwall". This procurement falls under the funeral and related services category, situated in the South West of the United Kingdom. The tender is currently in the open stage of the procurement process with an end date for submissions set for 11 September 2017. The anticipated commencement date for the framework is 1 October 2017, with the contract running until 31 March 2021. The total value for this procurement is estimated at £70,000.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in transportation services, particularly those experienced in handling sensitive and regulated logistics. Firms that are well-equipped to manage the transportation of deceased individuals safely and respectfully, especially over long distances, would be ideally suited to compete for this contract. This tender not only reinforces the importance of specialised services in the public sector but also allows businesses to contribute to the dignified handling of such sensitive cases.

## Notice

In certain cases, when there is a sudden death other than by natural causes, it is the responsibility of the Coroner to examine the cause of death. 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 investigation into the death. This procurement is to renew a Framework Agreement for contractors to provide a service to transport deceased persons between the place of death to the Coroner's chosen destination where this destination is out of county. The majority of bodies need to be transported to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth or Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital. On occasions taken to other locations including long distance transfers within the UK. The anticipated commencement date for the new framework is 1 October 2017. This Framework sits around side a Framework to transport bodies within the county. The tender is available via https://procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b10395f-497d-402c-a76b-fbf12db14ce2 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2017 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| 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 | CORNWALL COUNCIL |
| Locality | TRURO |
| Post town | Truro |
| Postcode | TR1 3AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| ITL 3 | TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |
| Local authority | Cornwall |
| Electoral ward | Truro Boscawen & Redannick |
| Westminster constituency | Truro and Falmouth |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98370000 - Funeral and related services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2017 at 15:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b10395f-497d-402c-a76b-fbf12db14ce2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b10395f-497d-402c-a76b-fbf12db14ce2
  9th August 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com

## Provenance

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