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Removal of Deceased Persons (Contracts for Coroners Services - Body removals)

STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL

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24 Apr 2026 at 12:50

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Stoke on Trent City Council involves the provision of "Removal of Deceased Persons" services for coroner services, specifically for body removals. This process falls within the industry category of funeral and related services and occurs within the region UKG23 and UKG24, United Kingdom. The current stage of procurement is complete, with key dates including the contract signing on 31 March 2026 and the period starting from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2028. The method for procurement was direct, being below threshold and executed without competition.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for funeral service businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like TUDOR-DAVIES FUNERAL SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED, ROWLAND & FOULKES FUNERAL SERVICES LTD, and SAMUEL SIGLEY & SONS LTD, who have been actively awarded contracts. The services required, such as prompt collection, storage, and transfer of deceased persons, provide potential for expanding operations and enhancing service offerings. Funeral businesses with operational capacity, suitable facilities, and specialised vehicles can effectively compete in such contracts, allowing for increased exposure and client acquisition within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Removal of Deceased Persons (Contracts for Coroners Services - Body removals)

Notice Description

To collect and bring deceased into funeral director care over 24 hours 365 day per year, to be inclusive of storage of deceased and transfer to Stoke Public Mortuary, Hartshill, Stoke on Trent during working hours when required to do so. Funeral Directors should aim to meet a 60-minute response time to coroner's removal location subject to already being engaged on an existing call. Should this be the case coroners call will be prioritised to the next pending call out. On arrival to the scene the Funeral Directors will have suitable attired in anonymous uniform and vehicles that carry fit for purpose equipment to perform task. The Funeral Director will be prohibited from any form of solicitation, but should they be asked where the deceased is to be taken must be able to state the temporary location. Funeral Directors will use purpose-built vehicles for the transportation of bodies to and from all locations. These vehicles will be un-liveried and clean. All deceased will be placed in a single use cadaver bag and identification wristlet place on opposing ankle and wrist. ID details will be Name and Address. Any next of kin, family and friends present at the time of removal will be provided with coroner's information guide. All deceased transferred from the community must be transferred one deceased at a time. Unless we are informed to transfer direct to mortuary. Collecting deceased from a 3rd party funeral director during business hours en-route to mortuary as part of daily transfer. Multiple fatality. .

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068abd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037610-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£189,800 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20261 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postcode
ST4 1HH
Post Town
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Hartshill Park & Stoke
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

ROWLAND & FOULKES FUNERAL SERVICES

SAMUEL SIGLEY & SONS

TUDOR-DAVIES FUNERAL SUPPORT SERVICES

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