Purpose

This report seeks endorsement of the award of
contract for the provision of Coroners Services (Removal of
Bodies). This is an external statutory service to remove deceased
bodies from the place of death to an appointed mortuary. The body
removal service has been procured on behalf of the Inner North
London Coroner’s jurisdiction, which is a consortium of the
boroughs of Camden, Islington, Hackney and Tower Hamlets with
Camden serving as the designated lead.
 
Following a tender process, this report
recommends award of the contract to Jackson’s Hub Limited for
a period of 3 years plus one extension of 2 years, for an estimated
total value of £967,000, to commence on 1st December 2022.
The estimated cost to Camden will be £241,000.

Content

THAT the Director of Community Services to
whom this report is submitted agrees the award of the contract to
Jackson’s Hub Limited for a period of 3 years (including 1
contract extension of 2 years) for the estimated sum of
£186,900 per annum (£967,000 in aggregate including
contract extensions).