Funerals, and the Collection, Storage and Transportation of the Deceased

Concepts

• funeral services
• torquay
• authority runs torbay hospital
• funeral arrangements
• provision of funerals
• storage
• transportation
• funerals
• transportation of the deceased
• storage of the deceased

Location

Description

Introduction to the procurement - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated organisation providing acute health care services, community health services and adult social care. The Authority runs Torbay Hospital, a number of community hospitals and health & wellbeing centres. - The Trust requires a Supplier to enter into a Contract for the Provision of Funerals, and the Collection, Transportation and Storage of the Deceased from Torbay Hospital (only). The Contract will be awarded for 5 years, with the option to extend for two 12-month periods. - The Trust co-ordinates and pays for Funeral arrangements for deceased: - Adult patients who have no relatives to pay the cost of the funeral, - Child patients - Babies, non-viable foetuses and still births. - The Trust also co-ordinates and pays for the transportation of: - Deceased babies out of area for post mortem examination. Currently this is to/from St. Michaels Hospital, Southwell St., Bristol BS2 8EG. - Organs (for research purposes) to other NHS Trusts. We have a current arrangement to transport fixed brains to the Neuropathology Department at Derriford Hospital, Derriford Rd, Plymouth PL6 8DH. - Full details of the Authority's requirements are set out in the Specification in Annex B2 of Section B. To access this opportunity follow this link, https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?searchtype=Projects

CPV Codes

• 98371000 - Funeral services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.