Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Southwark
Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2QH
Contact
Mr Paul Dumke
Telephone
+44 2075257147
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Coroner's Removal Contract
Reference number
DN759885
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Coroner's Removal Contract for the Inner South London Coroner's Court Consortium (ISLCCC), comprising the London Councils of Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark and the Royal Borough of Greenwich, with Southwark Council acting as the lead authority for the administrative areas of the ISLCC.
The areas to be covered by the contract are divided into geographical lot areas as follows:
(i) Lot A : covering the administrative areas of the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark; and
(ii) Lot B : covering the administrative areas of the London Borough of Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
The contractor is to provide a coroner removals service for the transportation of bodies from the place of death to a nominated public mortuary as instructed by the coroner.
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: £1,900,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Covering the administrative areas of the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark
Lot No
A
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot A : Coroner's Removal Contract for the Inner South London Coroner's Court Consortium, comprising the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. The contractor to provide a coroner removals service for the transportation of bodies from the place of death within the two boroughs to a nominated public mortuary as instructed by the coroner and body tissue removal as instructed.
The contract is for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for any period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) further years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality, Innovation and Value For Money / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 17
Quality criterion - Name: Resilience / contingency / Weighting: 6
Cost criterion - Name: Charge per removal / Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract is for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for any period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) further years at the contracting authority's sole discretion.
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.2.14) Additional information
The value of each Lot is estimated as the value depends on the volume demand of the service provided.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Covering the administrative areas of the London Borough of Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich
Lot No
B
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI4 - Inner London – East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot B : Coroner's Removal Contract for the Inner South London Coroner's Court Consortium, comprising the London Borough of Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
The contractor to provide a coroner removals service for the transportation of bodies from the place of death within the two boroughs to a nominated public mortuary as instructed by the coroner and body tissue removal as instructed.
The contract is for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for any period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) further years.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality, Innovation and Value For Money / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 17
Quality criterion - Name: Resilience / contingency / Weighting: 6
Cost criterion - Name: Charge per removal / Weighting: 70
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The contract is for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for any period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) further years at the contracting authority's sole discretion.
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.2.14) Additional information
The value of each Lot is estimated as the value depends on the volume demand of the service provided.
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: 2025/S 000-006094
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
A
Title
Covering the administrative areas of the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HATS Group Limited
44 Weir Road
London
SW19 8UG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI6 - Outer London – South
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,344,075
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
B
Title
Covering the administrative areas of the London Borough of Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mears Family Funerals Limited
229-301 Orpington High Street
Orpington
BR6 0NN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI6 - Outer London – South
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £636,125
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice (High Court)
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom