Funeral and related services

Tender description

Bournemouth Borough Council has awarded a contract for the removal of bodies where a death has been referred to H M Coroner for Dorset for further investigation. Bournemouth Borough Council has been appointed by Dorset County Council and the Borough of Poole to be the “relevant” local authority providing support for the Coroner’s Service in Dorset. When the H M Coroner takes control of the body, they may arrange for its removal to a suitable location, including a Mortuary, where the Coronor may authorise a post mortem examination to be carried out. The contract has been split into 8 different lots: — Lot 1: Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch, — Lot 2: Purbeck, — Lot 3: East Dorset, — Lot 4: Weymouth and Portland, — Lot 5: West Dorset, — Lot 6: North West Dorset, — Lot 7: North Dorset, — Lot 8: Dorchester. The anticipated contract start date is 1.4.2019 for 3 years with the option to extend for 1 year. The scope and specification of the contract for Lot 1 is for suppliers to undertake: (a) the collection and transportation of all bodies within Lot 1 – Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, as shown on the map provided within the tender documents, to the required location of HM Coroner which will usually be to Holly Tree Lodge in Bournemouth; (b) the collection and transportation of paediatric and other specialist cases from Holly Tree Lodge to locations outside Dorset, and return; (c) the collection and transportation of organs, from Holly Tree Lodge to locations outside Dorset, and return. The Supplier will be responsible for bodies collected from the arrival at the location of death until delivery to Holly Tree Lodge; bodies in paediatric and other specialist cases from Holly Tree Lodge to locations outside Dorset, and return; and organs from Holly Tree Lodge to locations outside Dorset, and return. The scope of the contract for Lot 2 is for suppliers to undertake: (a) The collection and transportation of bodies within Lot 2 - Purbeck as shown on the map to provided within the tender documents, to the required location of the HM Coroner which will usually be to Holly Tree Lodge in Bournemouth; (b) The Supplier will be responsible for bodies collected from the arrival at the location of death until delivery to Holly Tree Lodge. The scope of the contract for Lot 3 is for suppliers to undertake: (a) The collection and transportation of bodies within Lot 3 - East Dorset as shown on the map to provided within the tender documents, to the required location of the HM Coroner which will usually be to Holly Tree Lodge in Bournemouth; (b) The Supplier will be responsible for bodies collected from the arrival at the location of death until delivery to Holly Tree Lodge. The scope of the contract for Lot 4 is for suppliers to undertake: (a) The collection and transportation of bodies within Lot 4 — Weymouth and Portland as shown on the map to provided within the tender documents, to the required location of the HM Coroner which will usually be to Holly Tree Lodge in Bournemouth; (b) The Supplier will be responsible for bodies collected from the arrival at the location of death until delivery to Holly Tree Lodge; (c) The Supplier will also be responsible for the body from the collection of the body at Holly Tree Lodge until the repatriation of the body to the nominated funeral director. The scope of the contract for Lot 5 is for suppliers to undertake: (a) The collection and transportation of bodies within Lot 5 — West Dorset as shown on the map to provided within the tender documents, to the required location of the HM Coroner which will usually be to Holly Tree Lodge in Bournemouth; (b) The Supplier will be responsible for bodies collected from the arrival at the location of death until delivery to Holly Tree Lodge; (c) The Supplier will also be responsible for the body from the collection of the body at Holly Tree Lodge until the repatriation of the body to the nominated funeral director. The scope of the contract for Lot 6 is for suppliers to undertake: (a) The collection and transportation of bodies within Lot 6 - North West Dorset as shown on the map to provided within the tender documents, to the required location of the HM Coroner which will usually be to Holly Tree Lodge in Bournemouth; (b) The Supplier will be responsible for bodies collected from the arrival at the location of death until delivery to Holly Tree Lodge; (c) The Supplier will also be responsible for the body from the collection of the body at Holly Tree Lodge until the repatriation of the body to the nominated funeral director. The scope of the contract for Lot 7 is for suppliers to undertake: (a) The collection and transportation of bodies within Lot 7 — North Dorset as shown on the map to provided within the tender documents, to the required location of the HM Coroner which will usually be to Holly Tree Lodge in Bournemouth; (b) The Supplier will be responsible for bodies collected from the arrival at the location of death until delivery to Holly Tree Lodge; (c) The Supplier will also be responsible for the body from the collection of the body at Holly Tree Lodge until the repatriation of the body to the nominated funeral director. The scope of the contract for Lot 8 is for suppliers to undertake: (a) The collection and transportation of bodies within Lot 8 — Dorchester as shown on the map to provided within the tender documents, to the required location of the HM Coroner which will usually be to Holly Tree Lodge in Bournemouth; (b) The Supplier will be responsible for bodies collected from the arrival at the location of death until delivery to Holly Tree Lodge; (c) The Supplier will also be responsible for the body from the collection of the body at Holly Tree Lodge until the repatriation of the body to the nominated funeral director; (d) Histology transfers from Holly Tree Lodge to Dorset County Hospital, and return when required.