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title: "The Transportation of Bodies on Behalf of the Senior Coroner for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly"
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# The Transportation of Bodies on Behalf of the Senior Coroner for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

Buyer: CORNWALL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029bbe

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by Cornwall Council, focuses on "The Transportation of Bodies on Behalf of the Senior Coroner for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly." This tender falls under the services sector, specifically classified as funeral and related services (CPV code: 98370000). The procurement, which was conducted through an open procedure, is now complete. Key awards include a total contract value of £250,000 for various community network areas in Cornwall, with active suppliers such as Cornwall Funeral Services Ltd and Funeral Services Ltd T/A Co-op Funeralcare. Key dates include contracts signed on February 22 and March 3, 2021, covering multiple lots addressing different community network areas within Cornwall.

This tender provides significant opportunities for local funeral service providers looking to expand their operations in the region. Businesses that can efficiently manage rapid-response body transportation and related services from various locations in Cornwall to designated mortuaries are well-suited to participate. The tender emphasises quality and price, making this an ideal procurement for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and larger firms alike, especially those already engaged in community and personal services within the UK.

## Notice

In general all deaths not entirely due to natural causes or where a cause of death is unknown should be reported to the Coroner. When there is a sudden death, it is the responsibility of the Coroner to examine the cause of death and to remove bodies from the scene to the Mortuary, pending a post-mortem examination. The cases that require the removal of a body in this way are mainly community rather than hospital deaths. The Coroner through the Police Control Centre or a Coroner's Officer will instruct a Provider to collect the body and transport it to the mortuary. Body removals will need to be undertaken from different locations in the County and taken to specified mortuaries at locations in Cornwall, Devon and on occasions nationally, at short notice and at any time. In order to ensure this process is carried out efficiently, Cornwall Council is seeking to appoint Providers by competitive tender to provide this Service which will be used by the Coroner for Cornwall & Isles of Scilly. The Council is the responsible body and is therefore carrying out the tender process on behalf of the Coroner

### Lot Information

Lot 1: Council's Community Network Areas 1* and 2.

Lot 1: Council's Community Network Areas 1* and 2.

Lot 2: Council's Community Network Areas 3 and 4.

Lot 2: Council's Community Network Areas 3 and 4.

Lot 3: Council's Community Network Areas 5, 6 and 7.

Lot 3: Council's Community Network Areas 5, 6 and 7.

Lot 4: Council's Community Network Areas 8, 11 and 12

Lot 4: Council's Community Network Areas 8, 11 and 12

Lot 5: Council's Community Network Areas 9, 10 and 13.

Lot 5: Council's Community Network Areas 9, 10 and 13.

Lot 7: Council's Community Network Areas 14, 16 and 17

Lot 7: Council's Community Network Areas 14, 16 and 17

Lot 8: Services to other UK destinations.

Lot 8: Services to other UK destinations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005197-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £250,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CORNWALL FUNERAL SERVICES; FUNERAL SERVICES LTD T/A CO-OP FUNERALCARE; THE ARTHUR W BRYANT FUNERAL SERVICE |

## 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

- 15 Mar 2021 at 14:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005197-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:615640-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML

## Provenance

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