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title: "Services on Behalf of HM Coroner within Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030d83"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-01-20"
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# Services on Behalf of HM Coroner within Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon

Buyer: PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030d83

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Plymouth City Council acting as the lead authority for a tender titled "Services on Behalf of HM Coroner within Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon." The project falls under the industry category of funeral and related services (CPV code: 98370000) and is located in the regions of Plymouth, Torbay, and South Devon. The procurement is currently at the Tender stage, with bids accepted until the deadline of 2nd March 2022. The overall budget for this service is £1,300,000, and the tendering process will be conducted through an open procedure.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in funeral services, particularly those with experience in statutory duties related to death investigations. Companies that specialise in body removals, mortuary services, and collaborative operations with local authorities and emergency services would be ideally suited to compete. The requirement for the service to operate within the specified geographical area highlights the need for local providers who can respond swiftly to urgent requests, thereby enhancing their potential for growth through this contract.

## Notice

Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider for the provision of Services on Behalf of HM Coroner within Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon. Plymouth City Council, herein referred to as ('the Council'), is acting as the lead authority for the purposes of this Procurement Opportunity.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider for the provision of Services on Behalf of HM Coroner within Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon. Plymouth City Council, herein referred to as ('the Council'), is acting as the lead authority for the purposes of this Procurement Opportunity. The Coroner for Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon is required to arrange the removal of bodies from the place of death or body holding area to the designated mortuary in order to allow the investigation of sudden unexpected death, unnatural deaths and those required to be reported to the Coroner under the Coroner's Act. This service is a statutory service in which the Coroner needs to work closely with police and other statutory agencies such as the Health and Safety Executive to preserve the evidence and establish the identity of the deceased to an appropriate level, and establish the cause of death. Removal of the body by an undertaker to a public mortuary or designed holding place is required by the Local Authority to comply with Public Health legislation especially where it is a destitute body. The Coroner through the Coroner's Officer or Police Officer will instruct a Provider to collect the body and take it to the mortuary. Body removals will need to be made from different locations in Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon and taken to specified mortuaries at locations in Devon and on occasions nationally at short and at any time.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001770-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 20 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | TORBAY COUNCIL |
| Locality | PLYMOUTH |
| Post town | Plymouth |
| Postcode | PL1 3BJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK41 Plymouth |
| Local authority | Plymouth |
| Electoral ward | St Peter and the Waterfront |
| Westminster constituency | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport |
| Delivery location | TLK4 Devon |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98370000 - Funeral and related services

## Release History

- 20 Jan 2022 at 20:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001770-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=40967635-ec79-ec11-8110-005056b64545&p=696a9836-1895-e511-8105-000c29c9ba21
- https://www.torbay.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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