CP1215-15F - Transportation of Bodies on behalf of Her Majesty?s Coroner for Exeter, Greater Devon,Somerset,Plymouth and Torbay

Devon County Council on behalf of Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay is the responsible Authority and is therefore carrying out the tender process on behalf of the relative H.M. Coroners.

This Framework Agreement is to be awarded to allow the efficient, timely and professional removal of bodies to the Coroner?s chosen destination, both within the Exeter and Greater Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay areas and may also include when required long distance transfers within the UK.Each authority or organisation will take full liability and responsibility (including contract management) for any contracts they form under this Framework Agreement, The Framework Agreement will be formed between Devon County Council acting for and on behalf of Somerset County Council, Plymouth City Council and Torbay Council who will utilize the arrangement from Contract award. Cornwall Council may access the Framework at any point throughout the lifetime of this Framework.

Specific underlying contracts for the delivery of the services under this Framework Agreement will then be formed directly between each user authority and the successful provider following call-off. Each authority or organisation will take full liability and responsibility (including contract management) for any contracts they form under this Framework Agreement The specification is broken down into the three (3) requirements to undertake body collection services on behalf of HM Coroner in Exeter and Greater Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay.

Requirement 1 - Body Transfer from Scene to Mortuary; Requirement 2 - Transfer from Mortuary to destination outside zones Requirement 3 - Support to the Councils in the case of mass-fatalities It is intended that each lot in this framework agreement will be let to one or up to three suppliers with the exception of Lot10 which is intended to up to four suppliers. Devon County Council - Lots 1, 2 and 3 Somerset Council - Lots 4, 5, 6, 7and 8 Plymouth City Council - Lot 9 Torbay Council - Lots 10, 11 and12 Additional information relating to this procurement is available within the tender documents.

These can be accessed from, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Additional information: Additional information relating to this procurement is available within the tender documents. These can be accessed from, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk Additional information relating to this procurement is available within the tender documents. These can be accessed from, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk