Contract Summary

  • Published Date: 20 February 2018

  • Tender Status: active

  • Tender Opening Date: 20 February 2018

  • Tender Closing Date: 19 March 2018

  • Award Date: n/a

  • Contract Start Date: n/a

  • Contract End Date: n/a

  • Contract is suitable for SMEs: Yes

  • Contract is suitable for VCSEs: No

  • Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) Contract Type: Services

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Description

Suffolk County Council (SCC) invite Tenders for the provision of an Ambulance Service for the removal of bodies where the death has been referred to the Coroner. All deaths in relation to which no Doctor is able to sign a certificate have to be referred to the Coroner. The Coroner, Coroner's Officer or a Police Officer will then instruct the Provider to collect the body and take it to the appropriate Hospital Mortuary.

SCC shall not be bound to place any order with the Provider and gives no assurance as to the number of occasions and time of day on which the services of the Provider will be required.

This contract is divided into 5 lots/areas and it is intended to appoint one or more Providers sufficient to provide an adequate service to the whole of Suffolk. Tenderers are invited to bid for all or any of the lots/areas below

Lot 1 - North Suffolk

Lot 2 - South Suffolk

Lot 3 - East Suffolk

Lot 4 - West Suffolk

Lot 5 - Newmarket Area

This opportunity is available in the `Current Tenders` area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation.

The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 19 March 2018 at 12:00 noon. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted

The deadline for clarification questions is 9 March 2018 at 12:00 noon, which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

About the Buyer

Contact name: Katrine O'Rourke

Address: Russell Road Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2BX
United Kingdom

Telephone: +44 1473264475

Fax: n/a

Email: [email protected]

Value of Contract

Price Range: £480,000