Funeral and related services

Tender description

The University of Sheffield is one of a number of establishments which accept whole body donations. The majority of donors we accept are from the local area and are collected from hospitals, other funeral directors, etc. A donated body can be used for a number of purposes, including: 1) Anatomical examination — teaching students or healthcare professionals about the structure and function of the human body; 2) Education and training — training healthcare professionals on surgical techniques. The UoS wishes to award a contract for the provision of funeral director services for bodies bequeathed for the purpose of anatomical education and training. The required service has 2 essential elements: 1)Removal and transportation of the deceased to the successful tenderer's premises where it is stored, with onward transportation to the UoS's Medical Teaching Unit at a later date; 2) Funerals for people who have donated their bodies to the University of Sheffield's Medical Teaching Unit. Funeral services of bodies bequeathed for the purpose of anatomical education and training as per ITT document.