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Home Office

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02 Sep 2025 at 12:13

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02 Sep 2025 at 10:10

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19 Aug 2025 at 11:18

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19 Aug 2025 at 11:12

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19 Aug 2025 at 10:42

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21 Feb 2025 at 14:43

Tender Notice
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11 Nov 2024 at 13:12

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office in the United Kingdom has utilised a procurement process to establish a Mass Fatality Capability Resilience Storage Framework, particularly for cadaver transport and storage equipment and supplies. This initiative aims to bolster the existing body storage capacities in the event of a major incident resulting in numerous fatalities. The framework is structured as a multiple lot agreement, allowing suppliers to provide innovative solutions for temporary body storage. The procurement process, which concluded with a contract award notice on 28th March 2025, consists of three main phases: Soft Shell (portable storage within 24 hours), Hard Shell (ISO container-like robust units within three days), and Temporary Building (similar to modular units used in healthcare emergencies). These facilities will be predominantly deployed in England but may also be extended to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland if necessary. The initial term is two years with potential extensions of up to two additional years. The procurement adopted an open procedure allowing competitive bidding across multiple lots with specific quality, social value, and price criteria.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in temporary structural solutions, logistics, and cold storage technologies. Suppliers that can deliver rapid deployment solutions with flexibility and efficiency in challenging situations are particularly well-suited to participate in this framework. This initiative supports business growth by encouraging competitive innovations while aligning with the Home Office's strategy for improved emergency response capabilities. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs), especially those with the ability to adapt and deliver under specific requirements, such as the bariatric-inclusive and weather-resistant storage units, can leverage this opportunity for diversification and expansion within the public sector market. Through strategic partnerships and technological advancements, vendors have the potential to contribute significantly to national resilience efforts while expanding their market reach.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

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Notice Description

Following on from the market engagement notice in late 2024, and a competitive process ending on 28th March 2025. The Home Office now publishes the contract award notice for a Mass Fatality Capability Resilience Storage Framework. In the event of a major incident resulting in a large number of fatalities which could overwhelm existing body storage capacity the Home Office would provide contingency support to the requesting local authority. The Home Office seeks to replace its current capability with a more efficient operating model. This opportunity will support the Home Offices strategy. The initial term is 2 years, with the options to extend yearly for up to 2 additional years (2+1+1). Our vision We believe a multiple lot framework agreement would be best suited to meet the demands of this capability. Suppliers offering alternative solutions will bid for a place on a capability lot, this will involve suppliers maintaining access to provisions which could be called upon for deployment by the Authority. These aims will be delivered with the responses of this document in mind to ensure that we consider any novel and/or unique approach that could be utilised as a solution. The scope for this provision is predominantly England, however there is a possibility that the Devolved Administration Governments (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) may also enrol. We will outline the configuration of our core requirement of storage for up to 700 fatalities across three phases (although the authority may adjust the planned fatalities storage of one or more phases to ensure a successful core requirement is delivered). Each phase will be put to the market as separate lots, although we would welcome multiple bids if relevant and the supplier is able to offer a viable to solution to multiple. Lot 1-Soft Shell: We plan to have a minimum call-off storage of 100 fatalities for the 'soft shell' portable temporary body storage (including some bariatric). Soft shell may require cover for adverse weather and should be deployable within twenty-four hours. Lot 2-Hard Shell: Hard shell may be similar to the existing ISO container body storage units ("hard shell"). The characteristic of this phase is that units should remain versatile and robust to all weather events and may require hard standing. They offer refrigeration and have the ability to freeze. They should provide storage of up to 150 of the deceased (including bariatric). Delivery and assembly should take no longer than three days. Lot 3-Temporary Building: The final tier relates to an alternative building/ structure that could be housed outside independently, similar to Nightingale hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic. They should allow both refrigeration and freezing. The core requirement will be at least 450 fatalities including bariatric and/ or fragmented fatalities. This will need to be deployed within 5 days.

Lot Information

Soft Shell

Capability able to be deployed to a range of locations. Should be able to provide appropriate chilling capacity. Have a minimum call-off storage of 100 fatalities for the 'soft shell' portable temporary body storage (including some bariatric). Soft shell may require cover for adverse weather and should be deployable within twenty-four hours.

Renewal: 1 + 1 + 1 (years)

Hard Shell solution

Hard Shell: Hard shell may be similar to the existing ISO container body storage units ("hard shell"). The characteristic of this requirement is that units should remain versatile and robust to all weather events and may require hard standing. They offer refrigeration and have the ability to freeze. They should provide storage of up to 150 of the deceased (including bariatric). Delivery and assembly should take no longer than three days.

Renewal: 1+1+1 (years)

Temporary Building solution

Temporary Building: The final tier relates to an alternative building/ structure that could be housed outside independently, similar to Nightingale hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic. They should allow both refrigeration and freezing. The core requirement will be at least 450 fatalities including bariatric and/ or fragmented fatalities. This will need to be deployed within 5 days.

Renewal: 1+1+1 (years)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b573
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053111-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33940000 - Cadaver transport and storage equipment and supplies

33970000 - Mortuary equipment and supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,143,629 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
28 Feb 2025Expired
Award Date
14 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active, Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Fews Marquees Ltd

Further Information

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