Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Police Authority
1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor
Glasgow
G51 1DZ
procurementtenders@scotland.police.uk
Telephone
+44 1786895668
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762
one.1) Name and addresses
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Crown Office, 25 Chambers Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1LA
procurementreturns@copfs.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3000203000
Fax
+44 8445614069
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM - Scotland
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00292
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Transportation of Deceased Persons
Reference number
PROC-24-2705
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Framework with multiple suppliers covering mainland and islands of Scotland.
A service is required to uplift deceased persons from a locus and transport them to a designated mortuary, or transport between mortuaries or from a mortuary to a place of rest.
The requirement for transportation is only in circumstances where there is a Police Scotland/COPFS investigation into the death.
Non-suspicious deaths where a death certificate is issued or is anticipated will not form part of the requirement.
The contract will incorporate the full requirement for transportation services for Police Scotland and the COPFS (Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service). Police Scotland will be the main point of contact for all enquiries & invoicing relating to the Framework.
The Framework will be split into 2 Lots:-
Lot 1: Reactive Journeys from Locus to Designated Mortuary or non-Designated Mortuary
Lot 2: Planned Journeys between Designated Mortuaries, Non Designated Mortuaries and Designated Mortuaries, Places of Rest and Designated Mortuaries and Return Journeys
Bothe lots will be further split into geographical regions with suppliers able to bid on the regions most suited to their business.
The following transport services have been identified as forming part of the requirement:
1. ‘First Transport’ – Transport to Designated Mortuary
2. ‘Second Transport’ –
Place of Rest or Designated Mortuary to Designated Mortuary
3. ‘Return Transport’ – Designated Mortuary to Local Jurisdiction or Mortuary
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: £6,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Planned Journeys
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Throughout Scotland - Mainland and islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Planned journeys to transport deceased persons between
Designated Mortuaries, Non Designated Mortuaries or Places of Rest.
Each area covered by the contract may have different transport requirements in line with the geographic characteristics.
The requirement for transportation is only in circumstances where there is a requirement for Police Scotland/COPFS investigation into the death. Non-suspicious deaths where a death certificate is issued or is anticipated will not form part of the requirement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 35%
Quality criterion - Name: Staff assigned to carry out the service / Weighting: 35%
Quality criterion - Name: Method Statement / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practises / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 5%
Price - Weighting: 50%
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.2.14) Additional information
Each Lot will further divided into geographical Sub-Lots.
A maximum of three Contractors shall be appointed for each geographical Sub-Lot. The Contractors will be ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Reactive Journeys
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM - Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Throughout Scotland - Mainland and Islands
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Reactive Journeys from Locus to Designated Mortuary or non-Designated Mortuary.
Each area may have different transport requirements in line with the geographic characteristics.
The requirement for transportation is only in circumstances where there is a requirement for Police Scotland/COPFS investigation into the death. Non-suspicious deaths where a death certificate is issued or is anticipated will not form part of the requirement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Staff Assigned to the Service / Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion - Name: Method Statement 1 / Weighting: 15%
Quality criterion - Name: Method Statement 2 / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Method Statement 3 / Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion - Name: Community Benefits / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Fair Work Practises / Weighting: 5%
Quality criterion - Name: Sustainability / Weighting: 5%
Price - Weighting: 50%
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.2.14) Additional information
Each Lot will further divided into geographical Sub-Lots.
A maximum of three Contractors shall be appointed for each geographical Sub-Lot. The Contractors will be ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT).
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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 000-018948
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Reactive Journeys
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 17
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
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: 17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John McNeil Funeral Directors
Mansewood, Dalrymple Street
Stranraer
DG9 7ER
Telephone
+44 1776702118
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
James Ashton & Son Ltd
1a Cardean Street
Dundee
DD4 6PS
Telephone
+44 1382452110
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Funeral Services Limited T/A Co-op Funeralcare
12th Floor, 1 Angel Square
Manchester
M60 0AG
Telephone
+44 7540641075
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD33 - Manchester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John Ross Funeral Services Ltd
John Ross Funeral Services Ltd, 46-48 High Street
GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY
PH26 3EH
Telephone
+44 1479872222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A & A Doyle Limited
10 Bank Street
Galashiels
TD1 3JQ
Telephone
+44 7771766406
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM91 - Scottish Borders
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
kings funeral directors
11 princes street
falkirk
fk1 1ls
Telephone
+44 7929454262
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM76 - Falkirk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dignity Funerals Ltd
4, King Edwards Court, King Edward Square
Sutton Coldfield
B73 6AP
Telephone
+44 7867002873
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mairi Urquhart & Son Funeral Group
Mairi Urquhart & Son, 1 - 3 MITCHELL LANE
ALNESS
IV17 0QW
Telephone
+44 7540000506
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Selwood Funeral Directors
77-79 Dundee Street
Carnoustie
DD7 7PN
Telephone
+44 1241852651
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM5 - North Eastern Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sinclair Funeral Directors
8, Macarthur Street
Wick
KW1 5AX
Telephone
+44 1955602066
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mark Shaw Funeral Services Ltd
347 George Street
Aberdeen
AB25 1EQ
Telephone
+44 1224640008
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John McLellan & Co. Ltd
Dudley Road
Fort William
PH33 6JB
Telephone
+44 1397702128
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Steven Thomson Funeral Directors
Dunchattan James Street
Lossiemouth
IV31 6QZ
Telephone
+44 1343814680
Fax
+44 1343811327
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Donald MacDonald Funeral Directors Ltd
17 Lorne Street
Lochgilphead
PA31 8LU
Telephone
+44 1546602226
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ian Bendall Funeral Directors
New Market Street
Castle Douglas
DG7 1HY
Telephone
+44 1556503713
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jamie R Rodgers Funeral Directors
Unit 17/9 Spey Valley Business Park, Dalfaber Drive, Dalfaber Ind Est
Aviemore
PH22 1ST
Telephone
+44 7376110020
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £5,200,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Planned Journeys
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 17
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 15
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 17
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 17
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
James Ashton & Son Ltd
1a Cardean Street
Dundee
DD4 6PS
Telephone
+44 1382452110
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John McLellan & Co. Ltd
Dudley Road
Fort William
PH33 6JB
Telephone
+44 1397702128
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Funeral Services Limited T/A Co-op Funeralcare
12th Floor, 1 Angel Square
Manchester
M60 0AG
Telephone
+44 7540641075
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD33 - Manchester
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John Ross Funeral Services Ltd
John Ross Funeral Services Ltd, 46-48 High Street
GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY
PH26 3EH
Telephone
+44 1479872222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A & A Doyle Limited
10 Bank Street
Galashiels
TD1 3JQ
Telephone
+44 7771766406
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM91 - Scottish Borders
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
kings funeral directors
11 princes street
falkirk
fk1 1ls
Telephone
+44 7929454262
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM76 - Falkirk
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dignity Funerals Ltd
4, King Edwards Court, King Edward Square
Sutton Coldfield
B73 6AP
Telephone
+44 7867002873
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mairi Urquhart & Son Funeral Group
Mairi Urquhart & Son, 1 - 3 MITCHELL LANE
ALNESS
IV17 0QW
Telephone
+44 7540000506
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Selwood Funeral Directors
77-79 Dundee Street
Carnoustie
DD7 7PN
Telephone
+44 1241852651
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM5 - North Eastern Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sinclair Funeral Directors
8, Macarthur Street
Wick
KW1 5AX
Telephone
+44 1955602066
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM61 - Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mark Shaw Funeral Services Ltd
347 George Street
Aberdeen
AB25 1EQ
Telephone
+44 1224640008
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Steven Thomson Funeral Directors
Dunchattan James Street
Lossiemouth
IV31 6QZ
Telephone
+44 1343814680
Fax
+44 1343811327
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM6 - Highlands and Islands
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Donald MacDonald Funeral Directors Ltd
17 Lorne Street
Lochgilphead
PA31 8LU
Telephone
+44 1546602226
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM63 - Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ian Bendall Funeral Directors
New Market Street
Castle Douglas
DG7 1HY
Telephone
+44 1556503713
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jamie R Rodgers Funeral Directors
Unit 17/9 Spey Valley Business Park, Dalfaber Drive, Dalfaber Ind Est
Aviemore
PH22 1ST
Telephone
+44 7376110020
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:817867)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Glasgow Sheriff Court
1 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9DA
lesley.quirk2@scotland.police.uk
Country
United Kingdom