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title: "Berkshire Coroner’s Removal Contract"
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# Berkshire Coroner’s Removal Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/berkshire-coroner-s-removal-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-041c23). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** The Council seeks to appoint contractor(s) for the removal of bodies where a death has been referred to HM Senior Coroner for Berkshire and you are invited to submit your quotation for this requirement. It is intended to appoint contractor(s) sufficient to provide an adequate service to the areas detailed below.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Reading Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/reading-borough-council-ons-e06000038)
- **Published Value:** £990,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 December 2023 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Other community, social and personal services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ11
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-041c23`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/berkshire-coroner-s-removal-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-041c23#tl-md)

## Description
The Council seeks to appoint contractor(s) for the removal of bodies where a death has been referred to HM Senior Coroner for Berkshire and you are invited to submit your quotation for this requirement. It is intended to appoint contractor(s) sufficient to provide an adequate service to the areas detailed below. Bodies are to be removed to a mortuary detailed under each area but may be taken to the mortuary designated by the Coroner’s Service (this may not be the nearest mortuary geographically). It will also be necessary to transport a deceased from another funeral director or from outside the contract area to the mortuary, see clause 3.20. A map showing the extent of the areas is attached (Appendix 1). There are three zones covering the Berkshire area. Operational requirements may determine that precise District boundaries are not followed, the areas are summarised below:- Zone 1	is that covered by the area from Newbury and Theale to the boundary of West Berkshire Zone 2	is that co

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 98000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ

- **Estimated Value:** £990,000

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034605-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-11-22T16:44:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-05T19:20:41.227Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-041c23