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Mortuary Service 2025 at RCHT

CORNWALL COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

29 Jul 2025 at 14:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

21 Jul 2025 at 14:14

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

16 Jul 2025 at 10:56

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Mortuary Service 2025 at RCHT" involves Cornwall Council as the buyer and Royal Cornwall Hospital's Trust as the supplier. The contract focuses on health and social work services, specifically concerning procedures for deaths requiring coronial investigation at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, United Kingdom (region UKK30). This contract was awarded as a direct procurement due to need and location specifics, with its official signing dated 1st July 2025. The contract became active from 1st August 2025 and will run until 31st March 2029. It was notably issued under the legal basis of the UKPGA scheme 2023/54.

This tender provides significant opportunities for organisations involved in health and social work services, particularly those capable of delivering mortuary services in support of coronial investigations. Notably, the procurement process involved a direct award, highlighting a unique opportunity for local businesses with technical expertise and location-specific capabilities. Large-scale enterprises with the infrastructure to provide comprehensive support services in the Truro area would find this contract particularly appealing. Businesses that possess specialized resources and expertise in handling sensitive health service provisions would be well-positioned to leverage this opportunity for business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mortuary Service 2025 at RCHT

Notice Description

The Council must have effective procedures in place for any death that needs to be investigated by the coroner. The Coronial Service uses the mortuary for undertaking post-mortems and for the storage of bodies.

Procurement Information

Due to need and location

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056035
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043953-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 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
CORNWALL COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ben Datson
Contact Email
bennydats@hotmail.com
Contact Phone
+441872322222

Buyer Location

Locality
TRURO
Postcode
TR1 3AY
Post Town
Truro
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK30 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cornwall
Electoral Ward
Truro Boscawen & Redannick
Westminster Constituency
Truro and Falmouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL'S TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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