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Collection of Deceased and Delivery to Mortuaries for the South London Coroners Service and Public Health Funerals

London Borough of Croydon

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

18 May 2026 at 15:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

01 Dec 2025 at 17:43

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

09 Jul 2025 at 10:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Croydon is procuring services for the "Collection of Deceased and Delivery to Mortuaries for the South London Coroners Service and Public Health Funerals" through an open tender process. The contracts for these services, running from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2030, are divided into three lots covering different boroughs, namely Croydon, Sutton, Bexley, and Bromley. The procurement falls under the industry category of public services, specifically funeral and related services, and covers multiple regions including UKI51, UKI61, UKI62, and UKI63. This tender process, which progressed from initiation to contract signing by 2026, reflects the commitment of the borough to fulfilling statutory duties under the Public Health Act.

This tender presents significant opportunities for funeral directors and transportation providers, particularly those with experience in managing sensitive public service functions. Businesses with a capacity for handling logistical operations, equipped with trained staff, appropriate vehicles, and a strong understanding of public sector compliance, would be well-suited to compete for these contracts. Given the scale and scope of the contracts, participating in such tenders can enhance business portfolios, strengthen brand presence in the public sector, and provide stable, long-term service opportunities. SMEs, in particular, have been notably successful in the bidding process, making this an ideal opportunity for smaller, well-managed enterprises to expand their market share within municipal government contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Collection of Deceased and Delivery to Mortuaries for the South London Coroners Service and Public Health Funerals

Notice Description

The London Borough of Croydon issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the following two contracts that will run from the 1st October 2025 to the 30th September 2030: Coroners Body Removals for the South London coroner jurisdiction comprising the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon and Sutton The coroner is a special judge who investigates unnatural or violent deaths, where the cause of death is unknown, or because the death took place in prison, police custody or another type of state detention, such as a mental health hospital. The investigation may include an inquest hearing. The coroner's role is to find out who died and how, when and where they died. In some cases, it is necessary to hold a post mortem examination to find out the cause of death. If the deceased died in the community the body must be transported to the coroner's mortuary for the post mortem examination, or transferred to a specialist post mortem facility and this contract provides for this service. There are two lots: Lot 1 (West - Croydon and Sutton): to collect deceased in the community, or from hospital and transport to either Croydon University Hospital or Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough. Lot 2 (East - Bexley and Bromley): to collect deceased in the community, or from hospital and transport to St Helier Hospital, Carshalton, Surrey. Public Health Funerals Lot 3: The Council has a statutory duty under the provisions of Section 46 of the Public Health (Control of Disease ) Act 1984 to undertake the funeral of a deceased person, who died in the Borough and where no other arrangements have been made or are about to be made. The Council will be seeking to appoint a single Funeral Director to make all the necessary arrangements and to provide a dignified funeral in all such cases. These two contract (3 Lots) will be of interest to suitably experienced Funeral Directors and transportation providers who will have the necessary trained staff, vehicles and equipment to carry out these vital public service functions. Tenderers were able to apply for 1, 2 or all 3 lots, and may be awarded 1, 2 or all 3 lots. To apply for these contracts, you must have first registered on the council's e-procurement portal. If you require assistance in using the portal please contact the Support Helpdesk by contacting the e-Sourcing Portal Helpdesk:support@in-tend.co.uk or 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065 The Council is procuring via the Open Tender Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 23.

Lot Information

Lot 1 (West - Croydon and Sutton) for the Collection of Deceased and Delivery to Mortuaries for the South London Coroners Service Lot 2 (East - Bexley and Bromley) for the Collection of Deceased and Delivery to Mortuaries for the South London Coroners Service

Lot 2 (East - Bexley and Bromley) for the Collection of Deceased and Delivery to Mortuaries for the South London Coroners Service Body Removals

Public Health Funerals

Lot 3 Public Health Funerals

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055bc0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045416-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

98370000 - Funeral and related services

98371000 - Funeral services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,250,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,914,500 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£2,587,500 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 May 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
4 Feb 2026 - 3 Feb 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Borough of Croydon
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CROYDON
Postcode
CR0 1EA
Postcode Area
Croydon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI62 Croydon
Delivery Location
TLI62 Croydon
Local Authority
Croydon
Electoral Ward
Fairfield
Westminster Constituency
Croydon West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROWLAND BROTHERS LTD

Further Information

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