AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Lincolnshire County Council published an award notice naming BLOODFAST EVS LTD for transfers of deceased people for post-mortem purposes from North and North East Lincolnshire to a hospital mortuary. The notice records an active award with a stated period from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2028.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded to BLOODFAST EVS LTD (company number 06349864). The published award value is £0, so no payable contract value or spend commitment can be established from the notice.
Market significanceThis is a specialist transport-services award with a three-year stated term. Its commercial scale is not disclosed because the published award value is £0.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
BLOODFAST EVS LTD
98% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-ec438951-ccaf-44b1-9aa1-7be86b91857c-1 · £0 published award value; no payable value established GBP · Active award
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Verified company name is BLOODFAST EVS LTD, matched by company number 06349864. The sole award names Bloodfast EVS Limited as supplier and records value GBP 0.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record complete
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Process display status is 'awarded', source status is 'complete', and the document is titled 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-ec438951-ccaf-44b1-9aa1-7be86b91857c-1 has status 'active'.
Award date
95% confidence1 June 2025
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The award record date is 2025-06-01T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
98% confidence14 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished is 2026-10-14T11:36:27+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£0
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The award value is recorded as amount 0, currency GBP.
Commercial value interpretation
99% confidenceUnknown; the £0 published value does not establish a payable contract value, budget, ceiling or actual spend.
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No other value, pricing, volume, rate card or spend information is supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
97% confidence1 May 2025, 11:32 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2025-05-01T11:32:00+01:00.
Stated contract period
98% confidence1 June 2025 to 31 May 2028
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Tender and award contractPeriod specify startDate 2025-06-01 and endDate 2028-05-31.
Award notice published
98% confidence14 October 2026
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The award-notice document was published on 2026-10-14.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service requirement
99% confidenceTransfer of deceased people for post-mortem purposes from North and North East Lincolnshire to a hospital mortuary.
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Published tender description.
Primary classification
98% confidenceCPV 60100000 — Road transport services
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Tender primary classification.
Delivery geography
84% confidenceLN1 1YL and Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery addresses list postal code LN1 1YL and region Yorkshire and the Humber.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
90% confidenceOther
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procurementMethodDetails is recorded as 'Other - '.
SME suitability
95% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs
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Tender suitability.sme is true.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bids received, bidders, evaluation, scores and award rationale is not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
98% confidenceThree years
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The stated period runs from 1 June 2025 through 31 May 2028.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
Contract execution
98% confidenceUnknown; the published record supports an active award, not an explicit statement that a contract was signed.
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No signed contract document or explicit execution field is supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award structure
96% confidenceSingle supplier award with no lots published
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One award names one supplier; the supplied lots array is empty and no lot IDs are recorded.
Commercial transparency
98% confidenceLimited
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The notice provides a £0 award value and no pricing, volumes, spend, evaluation or bid-count information.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published value requires caution
99% confidenceThe published award value is £0. It is reported as published but should not be interpreted as the contract's payable value or spend.
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Award value is GBP 0; no supplementary commercial value information is supplied.
Notice published after stated start
99% confidenceThe award notice was published on 14 October 2026, while the stated contract period begins on 1 June 2025.
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Published date is 2026-10-14; contract start date is 2025-06-01.
Unpublished commercial and competition details
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation results, award rationale, rates, volumes, total budget, individual service pricing and extension terms.
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No such fields or documents are provided in the source data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published £0 award value does not reveal the contract's payable value, budget, ceiling, pricing or spend.
- The award notice publication date is later than the stated contract start date; the source does not explain this timing.
- Information on bids, evaluation, scores, award rationale, service volumes, lot allocation and extension or renewal options is not supplied.
- No signed contract document or explicit execution evidence is supplied; contract signature cannot be confirmed.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Lincolnshire County CouncilBLOODFAST EVS LTDpost-mortem transfersdeceased transfer serviceshospital mortuary transportroad transport servicesContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Lincolnshire PM transfers award?
BLOODFAST EVS LTD (company number 06349864) is the verified supplier named on the active award.
What services are covered?
Transfers of deceased people for post-mortem purposes from North and North East Lincolnshire to a hospital mortuary.
What is the contract value?
The notice records an award value of £0. No payable contract value, budget or spend figure is published.
When does the stated term end?
The stated end date is 31 May 2028. Any re-procurement timing is only an estimate because no extension or renewal terms are published.
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