Tender

Transportation of the deceased

HULL CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

08 May 2026 at 11:01

Summary of the contracting process

Hull City Council is seeking service providers for the "Transportation of the deceased" within the Hull and East Yorkshire area. The procurement falls under the services category specifically associated with funeral and related services. The tender is currently active, with the tender stage set to conclude on the 5th of June, 2026. Hull County is the main operation location, and the initial contract, with an estimated value of £350,000, is set to start on the 1st of August, 2026, running until the 31st of July, 2029, with a possible extension of up to two years. This procurement follows an open procedure, and suppliers can submit queries until the 25th of May, 2026. The contact person for this contract is Richard Gregory from Hull City Council.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for service providers specialising in the transportation of deceased persons, particularly those capable of operating on a 23-hour, 7-day basis. Companies with expertise in handling such sensitive services and compliance with legislative, health and safety, and professional standards would be well-suited for this contract. Additionally, the opportunity is ideal for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) due to its suitability criteria. As the award criteria balance equally between price and quality, businesses providing competitive and quality service offerings would have a strong chance of success. The open procedure allows for wide participation, potentially expanding business networks for the successful tenderer within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Transportation of the deceased

Notice Description

The Authority is seeking to appoint a provider for the transportation of deceased persons on behalf of the Senior Coroner for Hull and the East Riding. The service will include the respectful and timely removal and transportation of deceased persons within the Hull and East Yorkshire boundaries to include transportation from hospitals, care setting and private addresses to a designated mortuary or authorised facilities as required by the Coroner. 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 The provider will be required to operate on a 23-hour, 7-day basis and comply with all relevant legislation, health and safety requirements, safeguarding obligations and professional standards applicable to the service.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0000

Renewal: 1 x 24 month extension subject to satisfactory

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06947e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042434-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 May 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 20263 weeks to go
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
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
Post Town
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

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