Official UK procurement notice
Ambulance Service for His Majesty's Coroner for Cheshire
Authority: Warrington Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCollection of bodies treated as sudden deaths and transport such to mortuaries identified by the Coroner or her authorised representative.
The Service will be delivered within the Cheshire boundaries namely Macclesfield, Northwich, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Widnes and Warrington.
CPV: Funeral and related services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£720,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Cheshire North - Widnes/Runcorn/WarringtonAwardedRenewalPublished value£240,000
The Tender is to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to collect bodies treated as sudden deaths and transport such to mortuaries identified by the Coroner or her authorised representative.
Lot #2Cheshire West - Northwich/Chester/Ellesmere PortAwardedRenewalPublished value£240,000
The Tender is to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to collect bodies treated as sudden deaths and transport such to mortuaries identified by the Coroner or her authorised representative within Cheshire West.
Lot #3Cheshire East - Crewe/MacclesfieldAwardedRenewalPublished value£240,000
The Tender is to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to collect bodies treated as sudden deaths and transport such to mortuaries identified by the Coroner or her authorised representative within Cheshire East.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (8)
- Resources: 6%
- Service Delivery: 6%
- Health & Safety: 6%
- Reporting: 6%
- Business Plan: 12%
- Response: 18%
- Price: 40%
- Social Value: 6%
Published award criteria (8)
- Resources
- Service Delivery
- Health & Safety
- Reporting
- Business Plan
- Response
- Social Value
- Price
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Jun 2025, 15:37 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Sept 2025, 15:12 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 Aug 2025
- Authority reference
DN780038- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037010- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055461Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
26 Jun 2025 → 28 Feb 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published26 Jun 2025, 15:37 BST
- Next notice expected1 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published3 Jul 2025, 10:04 BST
- Clarification questions by4 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by29 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published394 days ago25 Sept 2025, 15:12 BST
- Standstill ends383 days ago6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts239 days ago28 Feb 2026
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2025- Planned procurement notice published26 Jun 2025, 15:37 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published3 Jul 2025, 10:04 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active3 Jul 2025, 10:04 BST
- Deadline moved to 8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST3 Jul 2025, 10:04 BST+2 days · was 6 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract award notice published25 Sept 2025, 15:12 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Sept 2025, 15:12 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| Bate & Holland Funeral Services LtdSMEAmbulance Service fo His Majesty's Coroner for Cheshire28 Feb 2026 – 27 Feb 2029 · up to 27 Feb 2031Extensions: Two 12 month extensions available, if there are no major performance issues with the provider, to provide continuity of the service until tender is required. | £720,000 | 14 Sept 2025standstill to 6 Oct 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Cheshire North - Widnes/Runcorn/Warrington | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Cheshire West - Northwich/Chester/Ellesmere Port | 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Cheshire East - Crewe/Macclesfield | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BATE & HOLLAND FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender