Tender: Body Transportation Services for the Coroner — Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly (new contract; current contract ends 31/03/26)

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Cornwall Council is seeking a supplier for the removal and transportation of deceased persons on behalf of the Coroner for Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly, moving bodies from the place of death to designated mortuaries or body holding facilities to allow investigation into sudden, unexpected or unnatural deaths reported under the Coroner’s & Justice Act 2009. The Senior Coroner manages the strategy for body transportation and collections will be instructed by the Police Control Centre or, occasionally, a Coroner’s Officer; the Council uses a competitive tender process to appoint providers to ensure efficient transport within Cornwall, to Devon, or nationally as required. The current contract is due to expire on 31/03/26 and a new tender process needs to be completed.