PL0061 Body Removal and Storage Procurement

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Estimated value

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

5

5 SME

Lots

12

0 awarded

Published

10 Apr 2024

Description

The Council is responsible for providing the Coroner Service for the Essex Coroner Area which includes the administrative areas of Essex County Council and the two unitary authorities (Thurrock Council and Southend City Council). The H.M. Coroner has a duty to investigate the death where the Coroner has reason to suspect that (i) the deceased died a violent or unnatural death; (ii) the cause of death is unknown; or (iii) the deceased died while in custody or otherwise in state detention. Where such a death occurs in the community, the H.M. Coroner may order the body to be removed to any suitable Storage Location. In the majority of cases the Storage Location will be a Hospital Mortuary or Funeral Director, however other Storage Locations will also be used as required to meet demand. In the majority of cases a Police Officer will instruct the Contractor to collect and remove the body, however on occasions this instruction may also be received from H.M. Coroner or a Coroner’s Officer. This procurement is seeking suppliers to deliver body removal and body storage solutions. This specification sets out the requirements for both using the following lots :- PL0061 BODY REMOVAL Lot 1 Area 1 North East Essex Tendring, Colchester PL0061 BODY REMOVAL Lot 1 Area 2 North Essex Braintree North PL0061 BODY REMOVAL Lot 1 Area 3 West Essex Uttlesford and Harlow PL0061 BODY REMOVAL Lot 1 Area 4 Mid Essex & South Braintree,Chelmsford &Maldon & South Braintree PL0061 BODY REMOVAL Lot 1 Area 5 South West Essex Brentwood, Thurrock, Basildon, PL0061 BODY REMOVAL Lot 1 Area 6 South East Essex Castle Point, Rochford and Southend PL0061 BODY STORAGE Lot 2 Area 1 North East Essex Tendring, Colchester PL0061 BODY STORAGE Lot 2 Area 2 North Essex Braintree North PL0061 BODY STORAGE Lot 2 Area 3 West Essex Uttlesford and Harlow PL0061 BODY STORAGE Lot 2 Area 4 Mid Essex & South Braintree Chelmsford & Maldon and South Braintree PL0061 BODY STORAGE Lot 2 Area 5 South West Essex Brentwood, Thurrock, Basildon, PL0061 BODY STORAGE Lot 2 Area 6 South East Essex Castle Point, Rochford and Southend

Scope

Reference
DN698212
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates

This contract is being procured for the initial period from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026. The Authority may at its sole discretion extend the Contract Term by such period as it may specify in written notice given not less than 3 months’ prior to the expiry of the Contract Term (as extended from time to time) and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided that such extensions shall not exceed 36 months in total.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
98371200
Contract locations
East of England

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technical Quality30quality
Commercial response (price)60quality
social value5quality
Carbon Reduction5quality
60price
Social Value5quality

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details· 6 awards

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

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Contract start

Contract end

Lots · 12 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1-A1PL0061 BODY REMOVAL & STORAGE – Lot 1 Area 1cancelled
1-A2PL0061 BODY REMOVAL & STORAGE – Lot 1 Area 2cancelled
1-A3PL0061 BODY REMOVAL & STORAGE – Lot 1 Area 3cancelled
1-A4PL0061 BODY REMOVAL & STORAGE – Lot 1 Area 4cancelled
1-A5PL0061 BODY REMOVAL & STORAGE – Lot 1 Area 5cancelled