Removal of Bodes on behalf of HM Coronor

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Cumbria County Council is seeking suitable contractors to enter a contract for the Removal of Bodies on behalf of the HM Coroners within the County of Cumbria. The Local Authority has the responsibility to provide appropriate, timely and robust arrangements for the collection of a deceased when the death needs referred to HM Coroner for investigation. The Contract offered is as follows: ‘The provision of the appropriate, timely and robust arrangements for the transportation of the deceased from the place of death to the nearest mortuary facility, or to a place specified by HM Coroner or any person authorised by HM Coroner. This includes the provision of the appropriately trained and proficient staff, vehicles suitable for the transportation of the deceased, and the appropriate equipment and/or resources to enable the appointed contractor to effectively carry out duties required’. This area of work is a very important function within the work of the HM Coroner and obviously of a highly sensitive nature involving potentially emotional and distressing situations and the movement of the deceased. As HM Coroners representative contractors will need to ensure the deceased and their relatives/next of kin are all treated with the utmost dignity, respect and sensitivity, and all duties are performed in a safe, appropriate, efficient and timely manner, and in accordance with the contract specification. Availability is of key importance and any contractor without exception must be readily available to respond 24hrs/day, 365 days of the year. Keywords: bodies, dead