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Transportation of the deceased

Hull City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

19 Aug 2026 at 14:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

08 May 2026 at 12:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Hull City Council procured a specialist deceased-person transportation service for the Senior Coroner for Hull and the East Riding. The work involves transporting deceased persons on behalf of the coroner, within the funeral and related services category (CPV 98370000). The council is the buying organisation and the service is associated with Hull and the East Riding. This is a public-sector operational service rather than a supply of goods or construction work. The requirement is relevant to funeral directors, mortuary transport operators, undertakers and specialist logistics providers with suitable vehicles, trained staff and the ability to handle deceased persons appropriately and reliably. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that delivery did not depend solely on a large national provider.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following an open procedure. Bloodfast EVS Ltd was selected as supplier, and the contract was signed on 1 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029, with an option to extend for up to two further years, to 31 July 2031, subject to satisfactory performance. Its value is £350,000 excluding VAT, or £420,000 including VAT. The underlying lot was valued at £210,000 excluding VAT, or £252,000 including VAT. Bids were evaluated equally on price and quality, with each criterion weighted at 50%. The procurement had a tender deadline of 5 June 2026 and an enquiry deadline of 25 May 2026. The requirement is identified as recurring, with a subsequent process forecast from 2 April 2031.

This award demonstrates established demand from Hull City Council for dependable deceased-person transportation supporting the Senior Coroner for Hull and the East Riding. A credible future competitor would need to show that it can provide sensitive, timely and secure transport, maintain reliable operational coverage, and work appropriately with coronial services and related funeral-sector organisations. Because price and quality carried equal weight, suppliers would need both competitive pricing and a clearly evidenced service model covering response arrangements, vehicle suitability, handling standards, staffing, continuity and incident management. The opportunity was considered suitable for SMEs, so a specialist local or regional operator could be well placed if it can demonstrate sufficient capacity, resilience and professional experience for routine and urgent movements across the required area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Transportation of the deceased

Notice Description

Hull City Council (The Authority) has awarded a contract to Bloodfast EVS Ltd for the transportation of deceased persons on behalf of the Senior Coroner for Hull and the East Riding. The contract will be for an initial period of three years with the option to extend for up to two further years. The estimated total contract value including extensions is approximately PS350,000. The contract start date is estimated to be on/around the 1st August 2026 and initially run until the 31st July 2029

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: 1 x 24 month extension subject to satisfactory

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06947e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079016-2026
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98370000 - Funeral and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-04-02

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hull City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HULL
Postcode
HU1 2AA
Postcode Area
Hull
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
St Andrew's & Docklands
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bloodfast EVS Ltd

Further Information

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