Coroners Removal Service for Dorset by Bournemouth Borough Council
Bournemouth Borough Council · Awarded contract
AwardedCoroners Removal Service for Dorset by Bournemouth Borough Council
Awarded 31 Mar 2019
Awarded31 Mar 2019
Value£855,000.00
RegionSouth West
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 4y 7mo ago3y term
Awarded 31 Mar 2019Expired 30 Mar 2022
About
Bournemouth Borough Council awarded a contract to Tapper Funeral Service, James Smith Funeral Directors, AE Jolliffe & Son, A J Wakely & Sons, and The Southern Cooperative for the removal of bodies referred to H M Coroner for Dorset.
The contract, valued at AUD 855,000, commenced on 1st April 2019 for a three-year period with an option to extend for a further year.
The service includes transportation of bodies to suitable locations, such as Holly Tree Lodge Public Mortuary at Bournemouth East Cemetery, and transportation of organs and tissue samples for histology as directed by the Coroner.
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Coroners Removal Service for Dorset by Bournemouth Borough Council
Won by Tapper Funeral Service,James Smith Funeral Directors,AE Jolliffe & Son,A J Wakely & Sons,The Southern Cooperative · Bournemouth Borough Council
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