Warrington Borough Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Provision of Temporary Mortuary Facilities in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Awarded 17 Apr 2020

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Awarded17 Apr 2020
Value£8,000,000.00
RegionNorth West
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 6y ago7mo term
Awarded 17 Apr 2020Expired 31 Oct 2020

Warrington Borough Council awarded a contract to Field and Lawn Limited for the provision of temporary mortuary facilities in urgent response to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The facilities were required to handle potential deaths exceeding current mortuary capacity across Warrington, Cheshire East, and Cheshire.

The contract included temporary buildings, refrigeration, generators, and storage, with an initial supply period of 20 weeks and potential extension.

The procurement was conducted under the reduced timescales for urgent procurements set in the Public Contract Regulations 2015 due to market disruption.

The contract value was £8,000,000.

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