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Mortuary Facilities and Pathology Services

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Mar 2026 at 13:11

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 Jan 2026 at 15:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is leading a procurement process concerning "Mortuary Facilities and Pathology Services" for the Black Country Coroners Service, involving other local authorities such as Walsall, Dudley, and Wolverhampton. The procurement falls within the services category, with the industry classifications including pathology and funeral services. The contract is organised into four lots, each correlating with the aforementioned participating councils, and follows an open procedure. Key dates within this procurement process include the award date scheduled for 20th March 2026, a contract commencement date on 2nd April 2026, and an end date on 31st March 2030. This process is in the award stage, following completion of the tender phase.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in pathology, medical laboratories, and related funeral services to expand their operations across the West Midlands region in the UK. Given the contract's division into multiple lots, companies can tailor their bids to specific local authority areas, potentially increasing their chances of securing parts of the contract. Enterprises with expertise in the specified services, particularly those with capacity for large-scale operations, are well-positioned to benefit from entering this public procurement, which promises a substantial financial opportunity with a total gross value of £2,280,000. The contract encourages competition among sizable suppliers and provides ample scope for substantive business growth within the public procurement sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Mortuary Facilities and Pathology Services

Notice Description

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC), through its Registration Services, acts as the relevant authority for the Black Country Coroners Service. The jurisdiction of the Black Country Coroners Service encompasses the four local authority areas of Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley, and Wolverhampton. To support the delivery of coronial responsibilities, the provision of mortuary and pathology services across the Black Country region has beenll be procured under this contract. The services will be divided into four (4) Lots, each corresponding to one of the local authority areas. Each Lot represents the provision of mortuary and pathology services specific to the corresponding local authority area. The criteria for each lot will be the same, where TUPE arrangements may apply. Further details regarding the requirements for each Lot can be found in Schedule 5 - Specification. The contract is divided into the following lots: Lot 1 - Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Lot 2 - Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Lot 3 - City of Wolverhampton Council and Lot 4 - Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Lot Information

Lot 1

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Lot 2

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

Lot 3

City of Wolverhampton Council

Lot 4

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060a40
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025771-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85111800 - Pathology services

85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

98370000 - Funeral and related services

98371200 - Undertaking services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,960,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,960,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,900,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Mar 20266 months ago
Contract Period
2 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Additional Buyers

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

Wolverhampton City Council

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OLDBURY
Postcode
B69 3DE
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
TLG36 Dudley, TLG37 Sandwell, TLG38 Walsall, TLG39 Wolverhampton
Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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