Official UK procurement notice
Transportation of Dead Bodies on behalf of H.M Coroner, Blackpool & Fylde Jurisdiction - Transportation of Dead Bodies on behalf of H.M Coroner, Blackpool & Fylde Jurisdiction
Authority: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Local Authority has the responsibility to provide appropriate, timely and robust arrangements for the collection of a deceased when the death has been referred to the HM Coroner for investigation e.g. where a doctor is unable to sign a death certificate. The Supplier will be required to be available at all times and to respond to call-outs expeditiously
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 22 Oct 2029, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Funeral and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£504,000
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 (3)
- Written responses & interview: 50%
- Price: 40%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Written responses & interview
- Price
- Social Value: Please see tender documents for an explanation as to how the social value element will be evaluated
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 22 Oct 2029
- First published
- 21 Oct 2025, 10:20 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Dec 2025, 09:29 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
DN792586- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066985- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d075Find a Tender
- Risks
As the amount of business cannot be guaranteed, contract value is based on historical death rates within the Coroner's jurisdiction and so this amount could alter. Furthermore, should there be any amendments to the jurisdiction, this could impact on numbers
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 Oct 2025 → 1 Mar 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published368 days ago21 Oct 2025, 10:20 BST
- Clarification questions by346 days ago12 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline339 days ago19 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent326 days ago3 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published310 days ago18 Dec 2025, 09:29 GMT
- Award decision expected by309 days ago19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts238 days ago1 Mar 2026
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Oct 2025- Tender notice published21 Oct 2025, 10:20 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published3 Dec 2025, 12:16 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete3 Dec 2025, 12:16 GMT
- Contract signature expected16 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published18 Dec 2025, 09:29 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAFS (Lancs) LimitedSME1 Mar 2026 – 29 Feb 2028 · up to 28 Feb 2030Extensions: 12 months & 12 months | £600,000 inc. VAT | 3 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · HAFS (Lancs) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 17 Dec 2025
- Value
- £600,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 29 Feb 2028 · up to 28 Feb 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract can be extended by 2 periods of 12 months (24 months total)
No agreed KPIs: Below £5m
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HAFS (LANCS) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender