Award

008942 - Provision of Coroner Transport Services

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

07 Jan 2026 at 11:16

TenderUpdate

15 Jul 2025 at 10:19

Tender

15 Jul 2025 at 08:41

PlanningUpdate

03 Apr 2025 at 10:20

Planning

03 Apr 2025 at 10:18

Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council, in collaboration with North Tyneside Borough Council, has completed an open procurement process for the "Provision of Coroner Transport Services". The contract, which falls under the services category particularly related to funeral and related services, involved the transportation of deceased individuals for coroner investigations. The procurement was conducted in two lots, covering the Newcastle and North Tyneside areas. The award process was completed on 7th January 2026, following a tender opening on 15th July 2025. The contract was awarded to Regent Funeral Services Limited for Newcastle (Lot 1) and Kevin Foster Funeral Services Ltd for North Tyneside (Lot 2), with each contract valued at £1,000,000. The main procurement method was an open procedure, and the contract period begins on 25th March 2026, lasting at least until 24th March 2027, with possible extensions.

This procurement project presents significant opportunities for growth for businesses in the funeral and related services industry, particularly SMEs, as both awarded suppliers are small to medium-sized enterprises. The framework nature of the contract, with options for renewal and a rotational management system, provides continued business opportunities. Companies with capabilities in providing discreet and respectful transportation services would be well-suited to compete in such bids. Further, suppliers could benefit from substantial contract volumes given the high number of cases covered annually across both council areas. The procurement process, characterized by its inclusion in an open framework agreement, allows businesses to participate without needing to reopen competition, facilitating a simplified competitive environment.

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Notice Title

008942 - Provision of Coroner Transport Services

Notice Description

HM Senior Coroner for Newcastle and Acting Senior Coroner for North Tyneside has an obligation to investigate sudden deaths. Based on the figures for the past twelve months approximately 500 cases for Newcastle City Council and 500 cases for North Tyneside Council were required to be removed and transported to a mortuary for further investigation. Such removals are carried out in an unmarked vehicle. In some cases, this involved the deceased to be returned from the mortuary to a designated address. The return of the deceased to a designated address will be the responsibility of the family or representative of the deceased. Lot 1 - Newcastle City Council Lot 2 - North Tyneside Borough Council

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Newcastle

Newcastle Wards - Service for Coroner's Transport. Approx PS240,000 PA (depending on requirement). Please see specification (Appendix A)

Renewal: 4 years plus 2 x 12 month extensions

Lot 2 - North Tyneside

North Tyneside Wards - Service for Coroner's Transport. Approx PS240,000 PA (depending on requirement). Please see specification (Appendix A)

Renewal: 4 years plus 2 x 12 month extensions

Planning Information

The Market Engagement is a questionnaire concerning the proposed service and another questionnaire for Social Value. The documents are available on the Open Platform from 03.04.2025 until 25.04.2025 (12 noon). We invite all interested parties to complete the Market Engagement to find out their views on the proposed service plus any improvements or suggestions that can be made. https://www.open-uk.org/projects/overview/0f7a4955-5090-4c7e-84af-855696dd218b Project reference is 2025410 https://www.open-uk.org/ If you are not registered please see above link. It is quick and easy to obtain an account. All Councils in the North East, NEPO and North East Combined Authority are now using the Open Tendering Platform.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fc87
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000977-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98370000 - Funeral and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,880,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,880,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
25 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
2 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
25 Mar 2026 - 24 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

NORTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL

Contact Name
Julie Spencer, N/A
Contact Email
heather.rothwell@newcastle.gov.uk, strategic.procurement@northtyneside.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear, TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
North Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Shiremoor
Westminster Constituency
Cramlington and Killingworth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

KEVIN FOSTER FUNERAL SERVICES

REGENT FUNERAL SERVICES

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