Transport of Deceased Persons – Regional Collection Services

Overview Court Services Victoria has issued this notice to advise of an anticipated tender release for Transport of Deceased Persons (TDP) – Regional Collection Services. About The TDP service is a critical function that supports the operations of the Coroners Court of Victoria (CCoV) and the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM). The service ensures the safe, respectful and timely transportation of deceased persons who have been reported to CCoV and require examination at VIFM. Regional collection services involve collecting deceased persons from places of death across regional and rural Victoria and transporting them to the VIFM mortuary in Southbank. Collection is the most time-critical component of the TDP operating model. Timely collection is essential to support bereaved families, minimise delays at the Place of Death (POD), and preserve forensic and evidentiary requirements. Purpose The upcoming market engagement is for Regional Collection Services only. This engagement will seek to better understand current market capability and capacity, commercial considerations, and opportunities to improve service sustainability and competition. Scope The scope includes: Collection of deceased persons from places of death across regional and rural Victoria Transport of deceased persons to the VIFM mortuary in Southbank Instructions to Tenderers Further details about the service requirements, geographic coverage, tendering arrangements, evaluation process and proposed contractual terms will be provided in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) documentation.