SC220333 - Market Engagement - Mass Fatality Incident Support Services
Details
- Buyer
- Kent County Council
- Published
- 15 January 2024
- Submission
- 9 February 2024
- Source
- uk:procontracts
Tender description
Market Engagement Opportunity Kent County Council (on behalf of the Kent Resilience Forum) is planning a Procurement process to put in place a new Contract to provide emergency support to assist the response to a Mass Fatality incident, if required. This may involve establishment of a Temporary Mortuary Structure, and/or provision of specialist equipment and staff to enhance the capacity of existing Mortuaries, as required. The Council is inviting interested suppliers to complete a Market Engagement Questionnaire. All responses to this questionnaire should be submitted via the Kent Business Portal, no later than 5pm on Friday 9th February 2024. Feedback will be used to shape the upcoming procurement process. Further details can be found in the Market Engagement Questionnaire document. Please note that participation (or non-participation) in this market engagement process will confer no advantage or disadvantage during the formal procurement process. Participation in this Market Engagement exercise is not a pre-requisite to participate during the procurement stage. Keywords: mortuary, fatality, coroner, post mortem
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published15 January 2024Current notice
- Completed: Submission date9 February 2024
About the buyer
Kent County Council is the local authority for Kent, and advertises its tenders through the Kent Business Portal. Opportunities above a set value threshold appear there, and each listing carries a summary, key dates and the contract period. Suppliers register on the portal before expressing interest in an opportunity. The council follows a fully auditable process that complies with public procurement legislation. Unsuccessful bidders can request feedback on their submission once a decision is made. The Commercial Strategy for 2026 to 2028 aims to simplify procurement processes and engage Kent-based businesses, SMEs and VCSEs early.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Kent County Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and business services.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@kent-county-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@kent-county-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@kent-county-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@kent-county-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@kent-county-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@kent-county-council.gov |
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