Award

Transportation of Dead Bodies on behalf of H.M Coroner, Blackpool & Fylde Jurisdiction

  • BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-079311

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d075 (view related notices)

Published 3 December 2025, 12:16pm



Scope

Reference

DN792586

Description

The 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.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £600,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

3 December 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

3 December 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

16 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 March 2026 to 29 February 2028
  • Possible extension to 28 February 2030
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

12 months & 12 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 98370000 - Funeral and related services

Contract locations

  • UKD42 - Blackpool

Information about tenders

  • 3 tenders received
  • 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 2 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

HAFS (LANCS) LIMITED

  • Companies House: 11875831
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQNW-2816-DWWD

7 Bispham Road

Thornton-Cleveleys

FY5 1DG

United Kingdom

Region: UKD44 - Lancaster and Wyre

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHHB-5249-RZVD

PO Box 11, Town Hall

Blackpool

FY1 1NB

United Kingdom

Region: UKD42 - Blackpool

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government