Talking Tenders with Police Scotland, for the Uplift and Transportation of Deceased Persons Framework

During this live webinar Police Scotland procurement colleagues will explain how this Framework comprising of multiple suppliers throughout Scotland (mainland and islands) is required to transport deceased persons either from locus to mortuary, from mortuary to mortuary or from mortuary to place of rest.

A service is required to uplift deceased persons from a locus and transport them to a designated mortuary, or transport between mortuaries or from a mortuary to a place of rest.

The requirement for transportation is only in circumstances where there is a Police Scotland/COPFS investigation into the death.

Non-suspicious deaths where a death certificate is issued or is anticipated will not form part of the requirement.

The contract will incorporate the full requirement for transportation services for Police Scotland and the COPFS (Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service). Police Scotland will be the main point of contact for all enquiries & invoicing relating to the Framework.

The Framework will be split into 2 Lots:-

Lot 1: Reactive Journeys from Locus to Designated Mortuary or non-Designated Mortuary

(service required to be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year).

Lot 2: Planned Journeys between Designated Mortuaries, Non-Designated Mortuaries and Designated Mortuaries, Places of Rest and Designated Mortuaries and Return Journeys where the deceased person is returned to the family

(Service required to be available Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm).

Suppliers may apply for one or both lots as they see fit and can bid, in part, within each of the geographical sub-lot for journeys that they wish to bid for.

The duration of the Framework will be three years with the option to extend the Framework for a further period of up to 12 months at the sole discretion of the Authority

How to prepare for this event

You can attend the webinar from the comfort of your own desk – the joining instructions and Cisco WebEx link are contained within the confirmation email received at time of booking, and also within the reminder emails. To prepare, you can access SDP’s top tips on how to join a webinar, or alternatively please email info@sdpscotland.co.uk if you have any further questions about the joining process.

Please feel free to join the webinar before the start time.