# RES/OP -Soft Market Testing for Transportation of Deceased

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Bristol City Council](/buyers/bristol-city-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 9 December 2022
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 16b899b9-b579-4171-84fc-30afb9ac69f0-597691
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-87cb1e48-852b-48fe-9c21-5197d3406dd4

## Description

Bristol City Council is undertaking a soft market testing exercise to tender the transport of deceased under the jurisdiction of HM Senior Coroner for Avon from their place of death within Avon \(including hospitals, prisons and within the community\) to Flax Bourton Public and Forensic Mortuary\. Contract service coverage is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 52 weeks of the year, without exception and including bank holidays\. Direction for the transport of deceased will come from approved sources/personnel such as HM Senior Coroner, Coroner's Officers and police staff\. The contract service level for the collection of the deceased for transport is ≤ 60 mins for a forensic case and ≤ 90 mins for a non-forensic case anywhere within the community, and when notified of a prison or hospital death\. To register your interest , please login by following the link below :- https://procontract\.due-north\.com/Login

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- [Accounts Payable Foresics](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-c62320ee-3c70-411e-b390-b0d7ffc18f8c): Bristol City Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16b899b9-b579-4171-84fc-30afb9ac69f0-597691)