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Coroners' Body Removals and Post Mortem Transfers Contract Awarded by Lincolnshire County Council

Awarded 31 May 2023

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Awarded 31 May 2023Expired 30 May 2026

Lincolnshire County Council awarded a contract to Lincolnshire Co-op Funeral Services, R Arnold Funeral Service Ltd, Lincoln & County Family Funeral Services, Cliff Bradley & Sons Funeral Directors Limited, Carr Funeral Service (Boston) Ltd, and Central England Co-operative Funeral Services for coroners' body removals and transfers.

The contract, valued at £2,180,000, covers two elements: daily removals/collections of the deceased from their place of death to the bidder's chapel of rest at the direction of the Coroner, Coroner's Representative, or Police Officer, and post mortem transfers of the deceased from a chapel of rest or hospital mortuary to the contracted mortuary.

The contract is split into lots 1-7 for daily collections and lots 8-12 for post mortem transfers, with separate quality response requirements for each.

The service must be conducted with sensitivity to distressing situations, using suitable equipment and appropriate manual handling techniques to prevent further damage to the body or distress to relatives and bystanders.

The supplier is required to consider the Council's 'Green Masterplan' and the UK's net zero carbon target by 2050, including alternative transportation means such as electric vehicles.

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