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Transportation of Dead Bodies on behalf of H.M Coroner, Blackpool & Fylde Jurisdiction - Transportation of Dead Bodies on behalf of H.M Coroner, Blackpool & Fylde Jurisdiction

BLACKPOOL COUNCIL · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:24.

Opportunity overview

The Local Authority has the responsibility to provide appropriate, timely and robust arrangements for the collection of a deceased when the death has been referred to the HM Coroner for investigation e.g. where a doctor is unable to sign a death certificate. The Supplier will be required to be available at all times and to respond to call-outs expeditiously

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

HAFS (LANCS) LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£600k
Awarded
3 Dec 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 11875831
Location
Thornton-Cleveleys, UKD44, FY5 1DG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV98370000 — Funeral and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£504k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN792586
Status
complete
Published risks
As the amount of business cannot be guaranteed, contract value is based on historical death rates within the Coroner's jurisdiction and so this amount could alter. Furthermore, should there be any amendments to the jurisdiction, this could impact on numbers
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
22 Oct 2029, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
19 Dec 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
19 Nov 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
12 Nov 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
504,000

Renewal

Description
1 + 1 year

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Written responses & interview
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
Please see tender documents for an explanation as to how the social value element will be evaluated

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
29 Feb 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Mar 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
28 Feb 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
98370000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Funeral and related services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Entry 3
Id
L-2
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
066985-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
21 Oct 2025, 10:20

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHHB-5249-RZVD
Name
BLACKPOOL COUNCIL

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Locality
Blackpool
Postal Code
FY1 1NB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
PO Box 11, Town Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PHHB-5249-RZVD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-11875831
Name
HAFS (LANCS) LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD44
Country
GB
Locality
Thornton-Cleveleys
Postal Code
FY5 1DG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
7 Bispham Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
11875831
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PQNW-2816-DWWD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
3 Dec 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
3 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD42
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
98370000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Funeral and related services

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
600,000

Renewal

Description
12 months & 12 months

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079311-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
3 Dec 2025, 12:16

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-11875831
Name
HAFS (LANCS) LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
16 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
29 Feb 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Mar 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
28 Feb 2030, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
17 Dec 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
Below £5m

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
600,000

Period

Ends
29 Feb 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Mar 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
28 Feb 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract can be extended by 2 periods of 12 months (24 months total)

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084145-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
18 Dec 2025, 09:29

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Blackpool · UKD42 · FY1 1NB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD42 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05d075-2025-12-18T09:29:06ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·