--- title: "PAN3174 Coroner's Collections in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f1f7bbf1-1899-4407-be35-22b0f458613c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f1f7bbf1-1899-4407-be35-22b0f458613c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f1f7bbf1-1899-4407-be35-22b0f458613c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f1f7bbf1-1899-4407-be35-22b0f458613c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-08-30" --- # PAN3174 Coroner's Collections in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland Buyer: LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f1f7bbf1-1899-4407-be35-22b0f458613c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f1f7bbf1-1899-4407-be35-22b0f458613c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f1f7bbf1-1899-4407-be35-22b0f458613c.json) ## Summary Leicester City Council has initiated the planning stage for the tender titled "PAN3174 Coroner's Collections in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland." This process targets the industry category of other community, social, and personal services, with a specific focus on funeral and related services. The procurement aims to establish a framework for the removal, transportation, and storage of cadavers. This initiative spans Leicester City and Leicestershire County and is expected to cover multiple geographical jurisdictions, broken down into 9 lots. Relevant dates include the engagement end date on 23 September 2024. The total planned budget for this tender stands at £304,000. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Businesses specialising in cadaver transportation and storage, as well as those offering funeral-related services, would be well-suited to compete. The framework encourages participation from multiple suppliers, allowing them to bid for one or more of the 9 lots, providing a broad scope for market engagement and service provision across different districts within the County and City. Interested suppliers are encouraged to respond and provide feedback via the provided questionnaire link. ## Notice Leicestershire County Council and Leicester City Council ('the Councils') would like to consult the market in relation to provision of the removal, transportation and storage of cadavers on behalf of the HM Coroners. ___________________________________________ This is a soft market test only and NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ___________________________________________ The Councils wish to establish a framework of suitably qualified suppliers to provide full geographical coverage across the County and City. Within Leicester City and Leicestershire County, there are two HM Coroners and consequently two areas of jurisdiction. Specifically, these areas are broken down as follows: Rutland & North Leicestershire Coroner's Jurisdiction 1 Rutland County 2 North West Leicestershire District 3 Charnwood Borough 4 Hinckley and Bosworth Borough 5 Melton Borough Leicester & South Leicestershire Coroner's Jurisdiction 1 Blaby District 2 Harborough District 3 Oadby & Wigston 4 The City The framework would be split into 9 lots corresponding with the areas listed above. Suppliers would be able to bid for multiple lots. ___________________________________________ We welcome feedback from interested Suppliers. To respond, please complete and submit the questionnaire provided via the link: https://forms.office.com/e/TePyfqjMrJ Please respond by 12 noon on Monday, 23 September 2024. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae6907dc-f115-47c2-b48e-c7d02d3f3cdb | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Sep 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £304,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE1 1FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF21 Leicester | | Local authority | Leicester | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Leicester South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services - 98370000 - Funeral and related services ## Release History - 30 Aug 2024 at 13:41 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae6907dc-f115-47c2-b48e-c7d02d3f3cdb - 30 Aug 2024 at 10:57 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4fcc97a-f5c4-47be-be7c-f49b7b10b935 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae6907dc-f115-47c2-b48e-c7d02d3f3cdb 30th August 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a4fcc97a-f5c4-47be-be7c-f49b7b10b935 30th August 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://forms.office.com/e/TePyfqjMrJ Link to questionnaire ## Notice URLs - http://www.leicester.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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