Official UK procurement notice
LCC - Coroners Body Removals & Transfers
Authority: Lincolnshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought12 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe services procured are the Collection and Transfer of deceased whose deaths are referred by the Coroner for investigation.
This tender is divided and lotted by Geographical location and therefore there are 7 lots associated to Coroners Daily Removals/Collection and 5 lots associated to Coroners Post Mortem Transfer. Bidders should take care when completing the ITT documents.
CPV: Cadaver transport and storage equipment and supplies · Funeral and related services
Lots and requirements (12)Procurement structure
12 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Caistor, Louth, Skegness and HorncastleAwardedRenewal
Coroner's Daily Removals/Collections: The collection of the deceased from their place of death, or where the body lies, to the bidders chapel of rest, at the direction of the Coroner, the Coroner's Representative, or Police Officer.
This contract is particularly delicate in that any arrangements must recognise the sensitive and distressing situations involving the removal of the deceased. The deceased must be removed using suitable equipment and appropriate manual handling techniques ensuring no further damage to the body occurs or distress to relatives and bystanders.
Lot #2LincolnAwardedRenewal
Coroner's Daily Removals/Collections: The collection of the deceased from their place of death, or where the body lies, to the bidders chapel of rest, at the direction of the Coroner, the Coroner's Representative, or Police Officer.
This contract is particularly delicate in that any arrangements must recognise the sensitive and distressing situations involving the removal of the deceased. The deceased must be removed using suitable equipment and appropriate manual handling techniques ensuring no further damage to the body occurs or distress to relatives and bystanders.
Lot #3GainsboroughAwardedRenewal
Coroner's Daily Removals/Collections: The collection of the deceased from their place of death, or where the body lies, to the bidders chapel of rest, at the direction of the Coroner, the Coroner's Representative, or Police Officer.
This contract is particularly delicate in that any arrangements must recognise the sensitive and distressing situations involving the removal of the deceased. The deceased must be removed using suitable equipment and appropriate manual handling techniques ensuring no further damage to the body occurs or distress to relatives and bystanders.
Lot #4Sleaford and GranthamAwardedRenewal
Coroner's Daily Removals/Collections: The collection of the deceased from their place of death, or where the body lies, to the bidders chapel of rest, at the direction of the Coroner, the Coroner's Representative, or Police Officer.
This contract is particularly delicate in that any arrangements must recognise the sensitive and distressing situations involving the removal of the deceased. The deceased must be removed using suitable equipment and appropriate manual handling techniques ensuring no further damage to the body occurs or distress to relatives and bystanders.
Lot #5BostonAwardedRenewal
Coroner's Daily Removals/Collections: The collection of the deceased from their place of death, or where the body lies, to the bidders chapel of rest, at the direction of the Coroner, the Coroner's Representative, or Police Officer.
This contract is particularly delicate in that any arrangements must recognise the sensitive and distressing situations involving the removal of the deceased. The deceased must be removed using suitable equipment and appropriate manual handling techniques ensuring no further damage to the body occurs or distress to relatives and bystanders.
Lot #6Spalding and Long SuttonAwardedRenewal
Coroner's Daily Removals/Collections: The collection of the deceased from their place of death, or where the body lies, to the bidders chapel of rest, at the direction of the Coroner, the Coroner's Representative, or Police Officer.
This contract is particularly delicate in that any arrangements must recognise the sensitive and distressing situations involving the removal of the deceased. The deceased must be removed using suitable equipment and appropriate manual handling techniques ensuring no further damage to the body occurs or distress to relatives and bystanders.
Lot #7Bourne and StamfordAwardedRenewal
Coroner's Daily Removals/Collections: The collection of the deceased from their place of death, or where the body lies, to the bidders chapel of rest, at the direction of the Coroner, the Coroner's Representative, or Police Officer.
This contract is particularly delicate in that any arrangements must recognise the sensitive and distressing situations involving the removal of the deceased. The deceased must be removed using suitable equipment and appropriate manual handling techniques ensuring no further damage to the body occurs or distress to relatives and bystanders.
Lot #8Caistor, Louth, Skegness and HorncastleCancelledRenewal
Coroners Post Mortem Transfers: The transportation of the deceased from either a chapel of rest or hospital mortuary to the contracted mortuary for post mortem for the geographical lot(s) they represent.
The Bidder shall take in to account the Council's 'Green Masterplan' which focuses on the Government's target for the UK to be "net zero carbon" by 2050. To reduce the Council’s contribution to greenhouse gases, the Supplier shall take into account alternative means of transportation, such as using electric vehicles.
Lot #9LincolnCancelledRenewal
Coroners Post Mortem Transfers: The transportation of the deceased from either a chapel of rest or hospital mortuary to the contracted mortuary for post mortem for the geographical lot(s) they represent.
The Bidder shall take in to account the Council's 'Green Masterplan' which focuses on the Government's target for the UK to be "net zero carbon" by 2050. To reduce the Council’s contribution to greenhouse gases, the Supplier shall take into account alternative means of transportation, such as using electric vehicles.
Lot #10GainsboroughAwardedRenewal
Coroners Post Mortem Transfers: The transportation of the deceased from either a chapel of rest or hospital mortuary to the contracted mortuary for post mortem for the geographical lot(s) they represent.
The Bidder shall take in to account the Council's 'Green Masterplan' which focuses on the Government's target for the UK to be "net zero carbon" by 2050. To reduce the Council’s contribution to greenhouse gases, the Supplier shall take into account alternative means of transportation, such as using electric vehicles.
Lot #11Sleaford and GranthamAwardedRenewal
Coroners Post Mortem Transfers: The transportation of the deceased from either a chapel of rest or hospital mortuary to the contracted mortuary for post mortem for the geographical lot(s) they represent.
The Bidder shall take in to account the Council's 'Green Masterplan' which focuses on the Government's target for the UK to be "net zero carbon" by 2050. To reduce the Council’s contribution to greenhouse gases, the Supplier shall take into account alternative means of transportation, such as using electric vehicles.
Lot #12Boston, Spalding, Long Sutton, Bourne and StamfordAwardedRenewal
Coroners Post Mortem Transfers: The transportation of the deceased from either a chapel of rest or hospital mortuary to the contracted mortuary for post mortem for the geographical lot(s) they represent.
The Bidder shall take in to account the Council's 'Green Masterplan' which focuses on the Government's target for the UK to be "net zero carbon" by 2050. To reduce the Council’s contribution to greenhouse gases, the Supplier shall take into account alternative means of transportation, such as using electric vehicles.
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- 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
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 23 Feb 2023, 13:31 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Aug 2023, 08:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Mar 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN657283- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-025400- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a7c6Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Mar 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 27 Mar 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
27 Mar 2023 → 30 Aug 2023 · 4 dates- Submission deadline27 Mar 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened27 Mar 2023, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts1 Jun 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published30 Aug 2023, 08:58 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete30 Aug 2023, 08:58 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Caistor, Louth, Skegness and Horncastle · Lincolnshire Co-Operative Limited, R Arnold Funeral Service LtdSME
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2023
- Value
- £217,485
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Gainsborough · Cliff Bradley & Sons Funeral Directors LimitedSME
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2023
- Value
- £132,500
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Sleaford & Grantham · Lincolnshire Co-Operative Limited
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2023
- Value
- £235,613
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Boston, Spalding, Long Sutton, Bourne & Stamford · Carr Funeral Service LtdSME, Lincolnshire Co-Operative Limited
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2023
- Value
- £399,198
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Lincoln · Lincoln and County Family Funeral DirectorsSME, R Arnold Funeral Service LtdSME
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2023
- Value
- £99,157
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Gainsborough · Cliff Bradley & Sons Funeral Directors LimitedSME
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2023
- Value
- £49,500
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Sleaford & Grantham · Lincolnshire Co-Operative Limited
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2023
- Value
- £122,100
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Boston · Carr Funeral Services (Boston) LtdSME, Lincolnshire Co-Operative Limited
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2023
- Value
- £123,535
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Spalding & Long Sutton · Lincolnshire Co-Operative Limited
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2023
- Value
- £172,975
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Bourne & Stamford · Central England Co-operative Limited
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2023
- Value
- £32,000
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Caistor, Louth, Skegness and Horncastle
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2023
- Value
- £348,337
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Lincoln
- Signed
- 30 Jun 2023
- Value
- £182,140
- Period
- … – 31 May 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Caistor, Louth, Skegness and Horncastle | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Lincoln | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Gainsborough | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · Sleaford and Grantham | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 5 · Boston | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 6 · Spalding and Long Sutton | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 7 · Bourne and Stamford | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 8 · Caistor, Louth, Skegness and Horncastle | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 9 · Lincoln | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 10 · Gainsborough | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 11 · Sleaford and Grantham | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 12 · Boston, Spalding, Long Sutton, Bourne and Stamford | 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
10 commercial parties on the notice- Carr Funeral Service LtdAwarded supplier
- Carr Funeral Services (Boston) LtdAwarded supplier
- Central England Co-operativeAwarded supplier
- Cliff Bradley & Sons Funeral Directors LimitedAwarded supplier
- Lincoln and County Family Funeral DirectorsAwarded supplier
- Lincolnshire Co-Operative LimitedAwarded supplier
- Lincolnshire Co-operative LimitedAwarded supplier
- Pat Cook Funeral ServicesAwarded supplier
- R Arnold Funeral Service LtdAwarded supplier
- R Arnold Funeral Service LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.