Buyer Name: Newcastle City Council
Buyer Address: Civic Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKC22, NE1 8QH, United Kingdom
Contact Email: heather.rothwell@newcastle.gov.uk
008942 - Provision of Coroner Transport Services
Buyer Contact Info
Buyer Name: North Tyneside Borough Council
Buyer Address: Quadrant, North Tyneside, UKC22, NE27 0BY, United Kingdom
Contact Email: strategic.procurement@northtyneside.gov.uk
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
1000000.0 GBP
1000000.0 GBP
Published
07 Jan 2026, 11:16
07 Jan 2026, 11:16
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
25 Mar 2026, 00:00
25 Mar 2026, 00:00
Contract End
24 Mar 2027, 23:59
24 Mar 2027, 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
REGENT FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED, KEVIN FOSTER FUNERAL SERVICES LTD
REGENT FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED, KEVIN FOSTER FUNERAL SERVICES LTD
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
HM Senior Coroner for Newcastle and Acting Senior Coroner for North Tyneside has an obligation to investigate sudden deaths. Based on the figures for the past twelve months approximately 500 cases for Newcastle City Council and 500 cases for North Tyneside Council were required to be removed and transported to a mortuary for further investigation. Such removals are carried out in an unmarked vehicle. In some cases, this involved the deceased to be returned from the mortuary to a designated address. The return of the deceased to a designated address will be the responsibility of the family or representative of the deceased. Lot 1 - Newcastle City Council Lot 2 - North Tyneside Borough Council
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 2 Status: complete
Awards
Award Title: 008942 - Provision of Coroner Transport Services
Award Title: 008942 - Coroners Service - Lot 2 - North Tyneside
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