Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Surrey County Council
Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill
Reigate
RH2 8EF
Contact
Andrew Clarke
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
Internet address(es)
Main address
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 APC Contract for a Transport Removals Service on Behalf of H.M. Coroner for Surrey
Reference number
DN1481
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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 post-mortem.
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 pre-designated 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.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98371100 - Cemetery services and cremation services
- 98371110 - Cemetery services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Surrey County Council currently run a framework for the Transport Removals Service on Behalf of H.M. Coroner for Surrey. The framework consist of 3 lots;
Lot 1 - North Surrey
Lot 2 - South West Surrey
Lot 3 - South East Surrey.
Lot 2 was unawarded at the time and the council now wishes to run a procurement to award a contractor to this lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 55
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5
Price - Weighting: 40
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: 2023/S 000-007335
Section five. Award of contract
Title
Contract for a Transport Removals Service on Behalf of H.M. Coroner for Surrey
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom