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Coroners Removal Service within the Boroughs of Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens For The Period 1st December 2026 to 30th November 2029 with the Option for 2 x 12 Month Extensions

Sefton Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 10:36

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Summary of the contracting process

Sefton Council is procuring a coroners removal service covering the boroughs of Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens in England. The requirement is for the removal of deceased people in connection with coroners’ services, across four geographic areas: Sefton North, Sefton South, Knowsley and St Helens. This is a public service requirement rather than a purchase of general goods, although the associated classification covers cadaver transport and storage equipment and supplies (CPV 33940000). Suppliers would need to provide the required removal service across one or more of the listed borough areas, supporting the relevant coroners’ arrangements for those locations. Sefton Council is the buying organisation and is responsible for the procurement.

The process reached the tender stage, with Sefton Council inviting offers through an open procedure described as below threshold. The tender deadline set by the council is 9 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract period is from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029, with an option for two further 12-month extensions. The estimated total value is £400,000 including all four geographic lots. Bidders can assess the opportunity by service area: Sefton North, Sefton South, Knowsley or St Helens. The published requirement is for a three-year service arrangement with potential extensions, giving relevant operators a route to provide coroners’ removals across defined local areas.

This opportunity suits operators already providing coroners’ removals, deceased-person transport, funeral transport or closely related specialist services. It may be relevant to smaller businesses: the procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The four geographic lots allow suppliers to focus on Sefton North, Sefton South, Knowsley, St Helens, or consider coverage across several areas according to their operational reach. Well-placed bidders are likely to be businesses with suitable vehicles, trained staff, secure handling arrangements and the capacity to respond across the relevant boroughs. The work is specialist and location-based, so experience in sensitive deceased-person removals and dependable local coverage will be commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Coroners Removal Service within the Boroughs of Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens For The Period 1st December 2026 to 30th November 2029 with the Option for 2 x 12 Month Extensions

Notice Description

Sefton council is seeking bids from interested providers for a Coroners Removals Service across the boroughs of Sefton, Knowsley & St Helens for the period 1st December 2026 to 30th November 2029 with the Option for 2 x 12 Month Extensions. The requirement is accordingly split across the following lots:- Lot 1 Sefton North Lot 2 Sefton South Lot 3 Knowsley Lot 4 St Helens

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-95b95954-93cd-458d-88af-647c89d03731
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fcdc60de-9d46-4484-9906-79c0393ca0d4
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33940000 - Cadaver transport and storage equipment and supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sefton Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 3NJ
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Derby
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Further Information

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