Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
London Borough of Southwark
Southwark Council, 160 Tooley Street
London
SE1 2QH
UK
Contact person: Mr Paul Dumke
Telephone: +44 2075257147
E-mail: Paul.Dumke@southwark.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI44
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.southwark.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.southwark.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Coroner's Removal Contract
Reference number: DN759885
II.1.2) Main CPV code
98000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Coroner's Removal Contract for the Inner South London Coroner's Court Consortium (ISLCCC), comprising the London Councils of Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark and the Royal Borough of Greenwich, with Southwark Council acting as the lead authority for the administrative areas of the ISLCC.
The areas to be covered by the contract are divided into geographical lot areas as follows:
(i) Lot A : covering the administrative areas of the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark; and
(ii) Lot B : covering the administrative areas of the London Borough of Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
The contractor is to provide a coroner removals service for the transportation of bodies from the place of death to a nominated public mortuary as instructed by the coroner.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 900 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: A
II.2.1) Title
Covering the administrative areas of the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60100000
85140000
98370000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot A : Coroner's Removal Contract for the Inner South London Coroner's Court Consortium, comprising the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. The contractor to provide a coroner removals service for the transportation of bodies from the place of death within the two boroughs to a nominated public mortuary as instructed by the coroner and body tissue removal as instructed.
The contract is for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for any period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) further years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality, Innovation and Value For Money
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Resilience / contingency
/ Weighting: 6
Cost criterion: Charge per removal
/ Weighting: 70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract is for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for any period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) further years at the contracting authority's sole discretion.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The value of each Lot is estimated as the value depends on the volume demand of the service provided.
Lot No: B
II.2.1) Title
Covering the administrative areas of the London Borough of Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
60100000
85140000
98370000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI4
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot B : Coroner's Removal Contract for the Inner South London Coroner's Court Consortium, comprising the London Borough of Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
The contractor to provide a coroner removals service for the transportation of bodies from the place of death within the two boroughs to a nominated public mortuary as instructed by the coroner and body tissue removal as instructed.
The contract is for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for any period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) further years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality, Innovation and Value For Money
/ Weighting: 7
Quality criterion: Service Delivery
/ Weighting: 17
Quality criterion: Resilience / contingency
/ Weighting: 6
Cost criterion: Charge per removal
/ Weighting: 70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract is for an initial period of three (3) years with the option to extend for any period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) further years at the contracting authority's sole discretion.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The value of each Lot is estimated as the value depends on the volume demand of the service provided.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-006094
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: A
Title: Covering the administrative areas of the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HATS Group Limited
44 Weir Road
London
SW19 8UG
UK
NUTS: UKI6
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 344 075.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: B
Title: Covering the administrative areas of the London Borough of Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/06/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mears Family Funerals Limited
229-301 Orpington High Street
Orpington
BR6 0NN
UK
NUTS: UKI6
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 636 125.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Royal Court of Justice (High Court)
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/07/2025