Awarded

Transportation of Bodies on Behalf of the Coroner for Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly

Descriptions

The Coroner for Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly is required to arrange the removal of bodies from the place of death to a designated mortuary or body holding facility in order to allow the investigation into any sudden, unexpected or unnatural deaths reported to them under The Coroner’s & Justice Act 2009. Cornwall's Senior Coroner manages the strategy for body transportation.

 

The Police Control Centre or (occasionally) a Coroner’s Officer will instruct a service provider for collections from scene to a mortuary. Cornwall Council, the responsible body, uses a competitive tender process to appoint these service providers, ensuring efficient transport of bodies within the county, to Devon, or even nationally, as needed. The Council commissions this statutory service and the current contract is due to expire on 31/03/26. A new tender process has been completed.

Timeline

Published Date :

9th Oct 2025 in a 3 days

Published Date :

16th Jan 2026 19 days ago

Deadline :

N/A

Contract Start :

N/A

Contract End :

N/A

Keywords

morgue trolleys

cadaver carriers

embalming supply kits

vehicle route service

public road transit

forensic transport units

truck freight transport

mortuary storage racks

scheduled bus operations

road logistic operation

road haulage service

charter bus provision

passenger coach transport

long-distance bus operation

refrigerated mortuary trolleys

autopsy transfer equipment

body transport containers

temperature-controlled body trays

post-mortem storage devices

highway transport service

Tender Lot Details & Award Criteria

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Workflows

Status :

Awarded

Procedure :

N/A

Suitable for SME :

N/A

Nationwide :

No

Assign to :

Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

Tender

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk