Provision of Funerals, Transfer for Post Mortem and Associated Services

This procurement is for the provision of funeral services, body storage and transport of the deceased between sites for post mortem from all sites listed below. The expectation based on previous years is that transport of the deceased will make up a major portion of the contract. The Trust’s sites are listed below the Trust may increase, reduce or vary the locations as any time during the contract:<br/>1. North Tyneside General Hospital, Rake Lane, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, NE29 8NH (NTGH)<br/><br/>2. Wansbeck General Hospital, Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, NE63 9JJ (WGH)<br/><br/>3. Hexham General Hospital, Corbridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 1QJ (HGH)<br/><br/>4. Alnwick Infirmary, Infirmary Drive, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2NS<br/><br/>5. Berwick Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1LT<br/><br/>6. Blyth Community Hospital, Thoroton Street, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 1DX<br/><br/>7 Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Northumbria Way, Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 6NZ (NSECH)<br/><br/>8 Whalton Unit, (Morpeth Cottage Hospital), South Road, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2BT<br/><br/>9 Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road,<br/>Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP (to note this is a Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hospital)<br/><br/>10 Freeman Hospital, Freeman Rd, High Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7DN (to note this is a Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust hospital)