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Coroner's Removal Contract: Lot A

London Borough of Southwark

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

19 Aug 2026 at 13:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

12 Feb 2026 at 17:18

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Nov 2025 at 14:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Southwark, acting as lead authority for the Inner South London Coroner’s Court Consortium, procured a discreet and dignified coroner’s removal service. The requirement covers collecting bodies from the place of death within Lambeth and Southwark. The consortium also includes the London Borough of Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich. This is a specialist funeral and related service, classified under funeral services and miscellaneous health services. Delivery covers the administrative areas of Lambeth, Southwark and Greenwich in London. The service is intended for suppliers able to provide sensitive, dignified body collection and removal arrangements for coroner’s court cases across the defined geographical area. The procurement was structured as Lot A and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Dignity Funerals Ltd on 4 February 2026; the contract was signed on 16 March 2026. It used an above-threshold open procedure under the light-touch regime. The tender deadline was 8 December 2025 at 10:00, with enquiries closing on 1 December 2025 at 17:00. Four bids were received and two reached the final stage. The awarded contract value is £600,489 excluding VAT, or £720,587 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026, with an option to extend for a further two years, up to 30 June 2030. Evaluation weighted quality at 50%, price at 40% and social value at 10%.

This award demonstrates established demand from Southwark and its partner boroughs for specialist coroner’s removal and funeral services delivered across several London administrative areas. A credible future competitor would need reliable arrangements for discreet, dignified collection from places of death, with the operational resilience to serve Lambeth, Southwark and Greenwich. The selection requirements covered legal and financial capacity, technical ability, qualifications and relevant standards, so bidders would need evidence against both economic and technical criteria. The competition attracted four bids, with two progressing to the final stage, including one SME bidder. Social value formed part of the evaluation, making demonstrable community benefits relevant alongside service quality, price and the ability to meet sensitive public-sector requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Coroner's Removal Contract: Lot A

Notice Description

The Inner South London Coroner's Court Consortium (ISLCCC) comprising the London Boroughs of Southwark (lead authority), Lambeth and Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich awards the contract for the provision of a discreet and dignified service for the collection of bodies from the place of death within the geographical boundaries of the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark ("Lot A").

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Coroner's Removal Contract - Lot A: Covering the administrative areas of the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark is for an initial period of twenty-seven (27) months with the option to extend for any period or periods up to a maximum of two (2) further years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e097
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078967-2026
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

98370000 - Funeral and related services

98371000 - Funeral services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,733,333 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,733,333 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£600,489 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£600,489 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 30 Jun 2026 1-6 months
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 Southwark
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 2QH
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark, TLI45 Lambeth, TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Dignity Funerals Ltd

Further Information

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