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# Coroners Removal Service for Dorset 2023

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/coroners-removal-service-for-dorset-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-038414). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council: "Coroners Removal Service for Dorset 2023". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,000,000. 8 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Dec 2022, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-council-ons-e06000058)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 December 2022 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 8
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Funeral and related services, Post-mortem and mortuary equipment and supplies
- **Delivery Location:** UKK2, UKK24, UKK25
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/coroners-removal-service-for-dorset-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-038414#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-038414`

## 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/coroners-removal-service-for-dorset-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-038414#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/coroners-removal-service-for-dorset-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-038414#participate

## Description
BCP Council contract 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 Council to be the ‘relevant’ local authority providing support for the Coroner’s Service in Dorset.
Once a death is reported, the Coroner takes control of the body and may arrange for its removal to a suitable location, including a mortuary, where the Coroner may authorise a post mortem examination to be carried out.  The Coroner’s officers and appointed officers of Dorset Police are authorised by the Coroner to instruct the Supplier to collect the body and transfer it to a suitable location.
Where post mortem examination is required this will normally be conducted at Holly Tree Lodge Public Mortuary at Bournemouth East Cemetery, Gloucester Road, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 6JB (the Mortuary).
This contract is split into 8 different geographical lots across Dorset. 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.

## Lots (8)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 – Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** 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 r...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 – Purbeck
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** 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 wil...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3 – East Dorset
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** 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 w...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4 – Weymouth and Portland
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** 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 Corone...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 5: Lot 5 - West Dorset
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** 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 wi...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 6: Lot 6 – North West Dorset
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** 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 wh...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 7: Lot 7 – North Dorset
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** 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 w...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 8: Lot 8 – Dorchester
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33900000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** 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 o...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (8)
- **Award:** Lot 1 – Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch (active)
  - Award id: `033996-2023-DN637450-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Tapper & Son (Poole) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-98523`
  - Value: £304,980 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 – Purbeck (active)
  - Award id: `033996-2023-DN637450-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Tapper & Son (Poole) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-98523`
  - Value: £45,820 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 3 – East Dorset (active)
  - Award id: `033996-2023-DN637450-3`
  - Supplier(s): **FC Douch & Son (Funerals) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-98524`
  - Value: £90,364 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 4 – Weymouth and Portland (active)
  - Award id: `033996-2023-DN637450-4`
  - Supplier(s): **AJWakely and Sons Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-98525`
  - Value: £169,964 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 5 - West Dorset (active)
  - Award id: `033996-2023-DN637450-5`
  - Supplier(s): **A. G. Down Funeral Directors**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-98526`
  - Value: £72,010 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 6 - North West Dorset (active)
  - Award id: `033996-2023-DN637450-6`
  - Supplier(s): **AJWakely and Sons Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-98525`
  - Value: £29,884 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 7 - North Dorset (active)
  - Award id: `033996-2023-DN637450-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Tapper & Son (Poole) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-98523`
  - Value: £54,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 8 - Dorchester (active)
  - Award id: `033996-2023-DN637450-8`
  - Supplier(s): **A. G. Down Funeral Directors**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-98526`
  - Value: £31,997 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (8)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 – Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch (active)
  - Signed Value: £304,980
  - Signed Date: 10/03/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 2 – Purbeck (active)
  - Signed Value: £45,820
  - Signed Date: 10/03/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 3 – East Dorset (active)
  - Signed Value: £90,364
  - Signed Date: 10/03/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 4 – Weymouth and Portland (active)
  - Signed Value: £169,964
  - Signed Date: 10/03/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 5 - West Dorset (active)
  - Signed Value: £72,010
  - Signed Date: 10/03/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 6 - North West Dorset (active)
  - Signed Value: £29,884
  - Signed Date: 10/03/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 7 - North Dorset (active)
  - Signed Value: £54,000
  - Signed Date: 10/03/2023

- **Contract:** Lot 8 - Dorchester (active)
  - Signed Value: £31,997
  - Signed Date: 10/03/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F033996-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-11-16T16:26:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T19:27:44.788Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-038414