Provision of Coroner's Removal Services for Berkshire
Reading Borough Council · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Coroner's Removal Services for Berkshire
Awarded 03 Apr 2016
Awarded03 Apr 2016
Value£128,000.00
AgencyReading Borough Council
RegionSouth East
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 7y 7mo ago2y 12mo term
Awarded 3 Apr 2016Expired 2 Apr 2019
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Reading Borough Council awarded a contract to Funeral Services Ltd, Southern Co-operative Funerals Ltd, and A B Walker and Son Ltd for the provision of a Coroner's Removal Service for Berkshire.
The service involves the removal of bodies where a death has been referred to H.M.
Coroner for Berkshire for further investigation.
The contract was awarded on behalf of the six unitary authorities of Bracknell Forest Borough Council, Reading Borough Council, Slough Borough Council, West Berkshire Council, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, and Wokingham Borough Council, with a total value of AUD 128,000.
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