Coroners Removal Service for Dorset 2023
A Tender Notice
by BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- 4 year
- Value
- £-£1M
- Sector
- MISCELLANEOUS
- Published
- 14 Nov 2022
- Delivery
- To 23 Nov 2026 (est.)
- Deadline
- 14 Dec 2022 14:00
Concepts
Location
Dorset and Somerset:
1 buyer
- Bournemouth Christchurch & Poole Council Bournemouth
Description
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council seeks to appoint suppliers for the removal of bodies where a death has been referred to HM Coroner for Dorset (the Coroner) for further investigation. The Council are appointed by Dorset County Council to be the ‘relevant’ local authority providing support for the Coroner’s Service in Dorset. This tender has been split into 8 different geographical lots across Dorset that are identified in the ‘Appendix 1 - Coroners Removal Service Districts April 2023’. The Lots are: • Lot 1 – Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch • Lot 2 – Purbeck • Lot 3 – East Dorset • Lot 4 – Weymouth and Portland • Lot 5 – West Dorset • Lot 6 – North West Dorset • Lot 7 – North Dorset • Lot 8 – Dorchester The start date for the framework is 01 April 2023. The contract will be for a three-year period with the option to extend for a further year.
Lot Division
| 1 | Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch The scope and specification of the contract for Lot 1 is for suppliers to undertake: a) the collection and transportation of all bodies within Lot 1 – Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, as shown on the map provided in the tender documents, to the required location of HM Coroner which will usually be to Holly Tree Lodge Public Mortuary in Bournemouth. b) the collection and transportation of paediatric and other specialist cases directly to locations outside Dorset, and return. c) the collection and transportation of organs, from the Mortuary to locations outside Dorset, and return. Award Criteria
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| 2 | Purbeck The scope of the contract for Lot 2 is for suppliers to undertake: a) the collection and transportation of bodies within Lot 2 - Purbeck as shown on the map to provided within the tender documents, to the required location of the HM Coroner which will usually be to Holly Tree Lodge Public Mortuary in Bournemouth (“the Mortuary”). b) The Supplier will be responsible for bodies collected from the arrival at the location of death until delivery to the Mortuary. Award Criteria
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| 3 | East Dorset The scope of the contract for Lot 3 is for suppliers to undertake: a) the collection and transportation of bodies within Lot 3 - East Dorset as shown on the map to provided within the tender document to the required location of the HM Coroner which will usually be to Holly Tree Lodge Public Mortuary in Bournemouth (“the Mortuary”). b) The Supplier will be responsible for bodies collected from the arrival at the location of death until delivery to the Mortuary. Award Criteria
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| 4 | Weymouth and Portland The scope of the contract for Lot 4 is for suppliers to undertake: a) the collection and transportation of bodies within Lot 4 — Weymouth and Portland as shown on the map to provided within the tender documents, to the required location of the Coroner which will usually be to the Mortuary. b) The Supplier will be responsible for bodies collected from the arrival at the location of death until delivery to the Mortuary. Award Criteria
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| 5 | West Dorset The scope of the contract for Lot 5 is for suppliers to undertake: a) the collection and transportation of bodies within Lot 5 – West Dorset as shown on the map to provided within the tender documents, to the required location of the Coroner which will usually be to the Mortuary. b) The Supplier will be responsible for bodies collected from the arrival at the location of death until delivery to the Mortuary. Award Criteria
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| 6 | North West Dorset The scope of the contract for Lot 6 is for suppliers to undertake: a) the collection and transportation of bodies within Lot 6 – North West Dorset as shown on the map to provided within the tender documents, to the required location of the Coroner which will usually be to the Mortuary. b) The Supplier will be responsible for bodies collected from the arrival at the location of death until delivery to the Mortuary. Award Criteria
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| 7 | North Dorset The scope of the contract for Lot 7 is for suppliers to undertake: a) the collection and transportation of bodies within Lot 7 – North Dorset as shown on the map to provided within the tender documents, to the required location of the Coroner which will usually be to the Mortuary. b) The Supplier will be responsible for bodies collected from the arrival at the location of death until delivery to the Mortuary. Award Criteria
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| 8 | Dorchester The scope and specification of the contract for Lot 8 is for suppliers to undertake: a) the collection and transportation of all bodies within Lot 8 – Dorchester, as shown on the map to provided within the tender documents, to the required location of the Coroner which will usually be to Holly Tree Lodge Public Mortuary in Bournemouth. b) the collection and transportation of tissue samples for histology from the Mortuary Dorset County Hospital. Award Criteria
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Renewal Options
The length of the contract is for 3 years with the option to extend the contract for a further year. Therefore, if all extension were taken, the full length of the contract would be for 4 years.
CPV Codes
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
- 33900000 - Post-mortem and mortuary equipment and supplies
Indicators
- This is a recurring contract.
- Options are available.
- Renewals are available.
Other Information
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Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-038414
- FTS 032174-2022