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title: "SCC RD - Transport Removals Service on Behalf of H.M. Coroner for Surrey"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033507"
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published: "2022-08-16"
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# SCC RD - Transport Removals Service on Behalf of H.M. Coroner for Surrey

Buyer: SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033507

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## Summary

The Surrey County Council has recently completed a procurement process for a Transport Removals Service on Behalf of H.M. Coroner for Surrey. The service falls under the "Cemetery services and cremation services" industry category and was tendered through an open procedure. The Council aimed to ensure value for money and collaborative working in this procurement. The contract has been awarded for lots covering different parts of Surrey to Lodge Bros. (Funerals) Limited and W.A. Truelove & Son Limited.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses operating in the funeral service industry, particularly those experienced in providing transportation and removal services for deceased individuals. Suppliers who can meet the requirements set out by The Coroners Act 1988 and adhere to strict procedures ensuring the dignified and secure movement of deceased individuals are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. Businesses that can demonstrate compliance with rigorous procedures and a commitment to maintaining the integrity of evidence and personal effects will have a competitive edge in bidding for these contracts.

## Notice

Surrey County Council ("the Council") is seeking to re-procure the contract for A Transport Removals Service on Behalf of H.M. Coroner for Surrey.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - North Surrey

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 postmortem. 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. ii. To ensure the contract provides value for money. iii. To deliver a contract which supports collaborative working and delivers continuous improvement. iv. To deliver a service which compliments and helps to support other contracts such as the provision of mortuary services. The proposed objectives of the contract are as follows: i. To meet the requirements of The Coroners Act 1988. ii. The movement of deceased, coming under the jurisdiction of the Coroner, to a predesignated mortuary for investigation. iii. Collection of deceased within 1 hour of the call out. iv. Adherence to strict procedures to ensure the dignity of the deceased is maintained at all times. v. Adherence to strict procedures to ensure integrity of evidence that may be pertinent to a criminal investigation. vi. Adherence to strict procedures to ensure safekeeping of any personal effects on the deceased and preservation of evidence (compliance). In order to meet these objectives, The Council is seeking to appoint one or more contractors to cover the predetermined geographical lots within Surrey. The successful contractor(s) will be required to be member of one of the following: i. National Association of Funeral Directors ii. The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors

Renewal: It is anticipated that the contract term will be a maximum of 5 years (i.e., 3-year initial term plus options to extend for two 1-year periods thereafter).

Lot 2 - South West Surrey

As per Lot 1.

Renewal: As per Lot 1.

Lot 3 - South East Surrey

As per Lot 1.

Renewal: As per Lot 1.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022650-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £570,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £605,670 |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | LODGE BROS. (FUNERALS; W.A. TRUELOVE & SON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98371100 - Cemetery services and cremation services
- 98371110 - Cemetery services

## Release History

- 16 Aug 2022 at 13:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022650-2022
- 6 May 2022 at 14:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011882-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.surreycc.gov.uk
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/

## Provenance

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