Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Surrey County Council
Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill
Reigate
RH2 8EF
Contact
Rob Davis
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SCC RD - Transport Removals Service on Behalf of H.M. Coroner for Surrey
Reference number
DN1360
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98371100 - Cemetery services and cremation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Surrey County Council (“the Council”) is seeking to re-procure the contract for A Transport Removals Service on Behalf of H.M. Coroner for Surrey.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £605,670
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - North Surrey
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98371100 - Cemetery services and cremation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Coroners Act 1988 places several duties on Local Authorities for the provision of a
Coroner’s Service. The Coroner is an independent judicial officer whose role is to investigate
the causes of sudden deaths, deaths of unknown cause, unnatural or violent deaths or
deaths in custody. Bodies that fall under the jurisdiction of the Coroner are transported to a
designated mortuary under specific conditions for further investigation and possible postmortem.
The proposed objectives of this procurement are as follows.
i. To put in place via an open tender process a compliant contract to deliver a Coroner’s
Transport Removal service on behalf of HM Coroner for Surrey.
ii. To ensure the contract provides value for money.
iii. To deliver a contract which supports collaborative working and delivers continuous
improvement.
iv. To deliver a service which compliments and helps to support other contracts such as the
provision of mortuary services.
The proposed objectives of the contract are as follows:
i. To meet the requirements of The Coroners Act 1988.
ii. The movement of deceased, coming under the jurisdiction of the Coroner, to a predesignated
mortuary for investigation.
iii. Collection of deceased within 1 hour of the call out.
iv. Adherence to strict procedures to ensure the dignity of the deceased is maintained at all
times.
v. Adherence to strict procedures to ensure integrity of evidence that may be pertinent to a
criminal investigation.
vi. Adherence to strict procedures to ensure safekeeping of any personal effects on the
deceased and preservation of evidence (compliance).
In order to meet these objectives, The Council is seeking to appoint one or more contractors
to cover the predetermined geographical lots within Surrey. The successful contractor(s)
will be required to be member of one of the following:
i. National Association of Funeral Directors
ii. The National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - South East Surrey
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98371100 - Cemetery services and cremation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
As per Lot 1.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-011882
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CTRR1001691
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lodge Bros. (Funerals) Limited
Feltham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £245,100
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
CTRR1001690
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
W.A. Truelove & Son Limited
Sutton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £360,570
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
Country
United Kingdom