Buyer Name: London Borough of Croydon
Buyer Address: Bernard Wetherill House, Fell Road, Croydon, UKI62, CR01EA, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Matthew Devan
Contact Email: Matthew.Devan@croydon.gov.uk
the Collection of Deceased and Delivery to Mortuaries for the South London Coroners Service and the undertaking of Public Health Funerals on behalf of Bereavement Services - L B Croydon
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
517500.0 GBP
517500.0 GBP
Published
01 Dec 2025, 17:43
01 Dec 2025, 17:43
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
05 Jan 2026, 00:00
05 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
04 Jan 2031, 23:59
04 Jan 2031, 23:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
98370000 - Funeral and related services
98370000 - Funeral and related services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
ROWLAND BROTHERS LTD
ROWLAND BROTHERS LTD
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
The London Borough of Croydon issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the following two contracts that will run from the January 2026 to the December 2030: Coroners Body Removals for the South London coroner jurisdiction comprising the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon and Sutton The coroner is a special judge who investigates unnatural or violent deaths, where the cause of death is unknown, or because the death took place in prison, police custody or another type of state detention, such as a mental health hospital. The investigation may include an inquest hearing. The coroner's role is to find out who died and how, when and where they died. In some cases, it is necessary to hold a post mortem examination to find out the cause of death. If the deceased died in the community the body must be transported to the coroner's mortuary for the post mortem examination, or transferred to a specialist post mortem facility and this contract provides for this service. There are two lots: Lot 1 (West - Croydon and Sutton): to collect deceased in the community, or from hospital and transport to either Croydon University Hospital or Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough. Lot 2 (East - Bexley and Bromley): to collect deceased in the community, or from hospital and transport to St Helier Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey. Public Health Funerals Lot 3: The Council has a statutory duty under the provisions of Section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Disease ) Act 1984 to undertake the funeral of a deceased person, who died in the Borough and where no other arrangements have been made or are about to be made. The Council will be seeking to appoint a single Funeral Director to make all the necessary arrangements and to provide a dignified funeral in all such cases. These two contract (3 Lots) will be of interest to suitably experienced Funeral Directors and transportation providers who will have the necessary trained staff, vehicles and equipment to carry out these vital public service functions. Tenderers may apply for 1, 2 or all 3 lots, and may be awarded 1, 2 or all 3 lots. The Council procured via the Open Tender Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 23.
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot LOT-0001 Status: complete
Lot LOT-0002 Status: complete
Lot LOT-0003 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: Lot 1 (West - Croydon and Sutton) for the Collection of Deceased and Delivery to Mortuaries for the South London Coroners Service Body Removals
Award Title: Lot 2 (East - Bexley and Bromley) for the Collection of Deceased and Delivery to Mortuaries for the South London Coroners Service Body Removals
Award Title: Lot 3 Public Health Funerals
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