Buyer Name: Scottish Police Authority
Buyer Address: 1 Pacific Quay, 2nd Floor, Glasgow, UKM, G51 1DZ
Contact Email: laura.mckenna@scotland.police.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1786895668
Transportation of Deceased Persons
Buyer Contact Info
Buyer Name: Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
Buyer Address: Crown Office, 25 Chambers Street, Edinburgh, UKM, EH1 1LA
Contact Email: procurementreturns@copfs.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 3000203000
Status
active
active
Procedure
open
open
Value
n/a
n/a
Published
05 May 2025, 00:00
05 May 2025, 00:00
Deadline
02 Jun 2025, 12:00
02 Jun 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
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Contract End
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n/a
Category
services
services
CPV
98370000
98370000
Region
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Awarded To
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Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland
Open Public Contracts Scotland
Description
Framework with multiple suppliers covering mainland and islands of Scotland. A service is required to uplift deceased persons from a locus and transport them to a designated mortuary, or transport between mortuaries or from a mortuary to a place of rest. The requirement for transportation is only in circumstances where there is a Police Scotland/COPFS investigation into the death. Non-suspicious deaths where a death certificate is issued or is anticipated will not form part of the requirement. The contract will incorporate the full requirement for transportation services for Police Scotland and the COPFS (Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service). Police Scotland will be the main point of contact for all enquiries & invoicing relating to the Framework. The Framework will be split into 2 Lots:- Lot 1: Reactive Journeys from Locus to Designated Mortuary or non-Designated Mortuary Lot 2: Planned Journeys between Designated Mortuaries, Non Designated Mortuaries and Designated Mortuaries, Places of Rest and Designated Mortuaries and Return Journeys Bothe lots will be further split into geographical regions with suppliers able to bid on the regions most suited to their business. The following transport services have been identified as forming part of the requirement: 1. âFirst Transportâ â Transport to Designated Mortuary 2. âSecond Transportâ â Place of Rest or Designated Mortuary to Designated Mortuary 3. âReturn Transportâ â Designated Mortuary to Local Jurisdiction or Mortuary
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External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY529606
Link Title: Transportation of Deceased Persons
Link Description: Framework with multiple suppliers covering mainland and islands of Scotland. A service is required to uplift deceased persons from a locus and transport them to a designated mortuary, or transport between mortuaries or from a mortuary to a place of rest. The requirement for transportation is only in circumstances where there is a Police Scotland/COPFS investigation into the death. Non-suspicious deaths where a death certificate is issued or is anticipated will not form part of the requirement. The contract will incorporate the full requirement for transportation services for Police Scotland and the COPFS (Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service). Police Scotland will be the main point of contact for all enquiries & invoicing relating to the Framework. The Framework will be split into 2 Lots:- Lot 1: Reactive Journeys from Locus to Designated Mortuary or non-Designated Mortuary Lot 2: Planned Journeys between Designated Mortuaries, Non Designated Mortuaries and Designated Mortuaries, Places of Rest and Designated Mortuaries and Return Journeys Bothe lots will be further split into geographical regions with suppliers able to bid on the regions most suited to their business. The following transport services have been identified as forming part of the requirement: 1. âFirst Transportâ â Transport to Designated Mortuary 2. âSecond Transportâ â Place of Rest or Designated Mortuary to Designated Mortuary 3. âReturn Transportâ â Designated Mortuary to Local Jurisdiction or Mortuary
Lots
Lot Title: Reactive Journeys
Lot Description: Reactive Journeys from Locus to Designated Mortuary or non-Designated Mortuary. Each area may have different transport requirements in line with the geographic characteristics. The requirement for transportation is only in circumstances where there is a requirement for Police Scotland/COPFS investigation into the death. Non-suspicious deaths where a death certificate is issued or is anticipated will not form part of the requirement.. Each Lot will further divided into geographical Sub-Lots. A maximum of three Contractors shall be appointed for each geographical Sub-Lot. The Contractors will be ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT).
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Service Delivery
Lot Title: Planned Journeys
Lot Description: Planned journeys to transport deceased persons between Designated Mortuaries, Non Designated Mortuaries or Places of Rest. Each area covered by the contract may have different transport requirements in line with the geographic characteristics. The requirement for transportation is only in circumstances where there is a requirement for Police Scotland/COPFS investigation into the death. Non-suspicious deaths where a death certificate is issued or is anticipated will not form part of the requirement.. Each Lot will further divided into geographical Sub-Lots. A maximum of three Contractors shall be appointed for each geographical Sub-Lot. The Contractors will be ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd based on the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT).
Lot 2 Status: active
Lot 2 Has Options: No
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Service Delivery
Documents
Document Title: Transportation of Deceased Persons
Document Description: Framework with multiple suppliers covering mainland and islands of Scotland. A service is required to uplift deceased persons from a locus and transport them to a designated mortuary, or transport between mortuaries or from a mortuary to a place of rest. The requirement for transportation is only in circumstances where there is a Police Scotland/COPFS investigation into the death. Non-suspicious deaths where a death certificate is issued or is anticipated will not form part of the requirement. The contract will incorporate the full requirement for transportation services for Police Scotland and the COPFS (Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service). Police Scotland will be the main point of contact for all enquiries & invoicing relating to the Framework. The Framework will be split into 2 Lots:- Lot 1: Reactive Journeys from Locus to Designated Mortuary or non-Designated Mortuary Lot 2: Planned Journeys between Designated Mortuaries, Non Designated Mortuaries and Designated Mortuaries, Places of Rest and Designated Mortuaries and Return Journeys Bothe lots will be further split into geographical regions with suppliers able to bid on the regions most suited to their business. The following transport services have been identified as forming part of the requirement: 1. âFirst Transportâ â Transport to Designated Mortuary 2. âSecond Transportâ â Place of Rest or Designated Mortuary to Designated Mortuary 3. âReturn Transportâ â Designated Mortuary to Local Jurisdiction or Mortuary
Document Title: PROC-24-2705 ITT
Document Title: Appendix A - T&CS
Document Title: Appendix B - Pricing Schedule
Document Title: Appendix C - Uplift Form 134-001
Document Title: Appendix D - Tech Q's Lot 1
Document Title: Appendix E - Tech Q's Lot 2
Document Title: Appendix F - MI template
Document Title: Appendix G - Designated mortuaries
Document Title: Appendix H - Divisional Maps
Document Title: Appendix I - Deceased Storage Guidance
Document Title: Appendix J - No Collusion certificate
Document Title: Appendix K - SOC Certificate
Document Title: Appendix L - Security Aspects certificate
Document Title: Appendix M - SPA Tech response form
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