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Deceased Patient Transport

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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17 Jul 2026 at 11:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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17 Jul 2026 at 11:26

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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17 Jul 2026 at 11:20

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council procured deceased patient transport services for West Yorkshire, extending to Kirklees and Calderdale. The requirement covers the transport of deceased patients and associated road transport activity, with the service delivered across the council’s area and the specified neighbouring districts. It is a public-sector service requirement rather than a goods or construction contract. The buyer is the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, based at City Hall in Bradford. The selected provider is a funeral services business, indicating that the requirement sits at the intersection of funeral operations, sensitive patient-related transport and reliable road logistics.

The procurement was completed through a below-threshold direct award without competition. One lot was awarded to Pearson Funeral Service, a Huddersfield-based supplier, on 17 July 2026. The award and contract value is £72,400 excluding VAT, or £86,880 including VAT. The contract was signed on 17 July 2026 and runs from 17 July 2026 to 30 September 2027. The tender was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive procedure. The award is active and the contract is active, so this is an awarded requirement rather than an opportunity for new bids on the current contract.

This procurement demonstrates a defined local authority demand for dependable deceased patient transport delivered across West Yorkshire and into Kirklees and Calderdale. Suppliers best placed for a comparable requirement would have established funeral-care or mortuary-transport capability, suitable road vehicles and the operational capacity to provide reliable, sensitive and responsive collection and delivery services across multiple districts. Experience handling deceased patients, working with public bodies or healthcare-related organisations, and maintaining appropriate procedures for dignity, identification, security, record-keeping and compliance would strengthen credibility. A smaller specialist funeral services business was selected, showing that the requirement can suit an established regional operator rather than only a national transport provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Deceased Patient Transport

Notice Description

Deceased Patient Transport covering West Yorkshire up to Kirklees and Calderdale.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cda4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067659-2026
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

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

33940000 - Cadaver transport and storage equipment and supplies

60100000 - Road transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£72,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£72,400 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 1HX
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Pearson Funeral Service

Further Information

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