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Body Storage Contingency

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

06 Aug 2026 at 16:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

06 Aug 2026 at 16:30

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is procuring a deceased contingency storage and transfer service, covering flexible mortuary storage capacity, transportation of deceased people between Trust mortuary sites and contingency facilities, bariatric transfers, and support during periods of increased demand. The service also includes governance, audit, incident management and performance review requirements. This is a specialist healthcare, mortuary and related funeral service requirement, classified under CPV 98370000. Delivery will support the Trust’s mortuary sites and contingency facilities in the Mid and South Essex area, with the buying organisation based in Basildon. The requirement is a service rather than the supply of equipment or construction works, and is intended to provide additional resilience when normal mortuary capacity is under pressure.

The process has reached tender: the Trust invited offers through an accelerated open procedure, using the Atamis electronic tendering portal. Enquiries had to be submitted by 13 August 2026 at 12:00, and offers by 27 August 2026 at 13:00. The planned award decision date was 19 October 2026. The tender description gives an initial contract period from 11 January 2027 to 10 January 2030, with an option to extend for up to 24 months; the lot information gives a period from 23 November 2026 to 23 November 2029, extendable to 23 November 2031. The estimated value is £500,000 excluding VAT, or £600,000 including VAT. Evaluation is technical quality 60%, commercial price 30% and social value 10%.

This opportunity suits suppliers already able to provide secure, flexible deceased storage and dependable transfer services for an NHS organisation. Competitors will need practical capability to move deceased people between mortuary sites and contingency locations, including bariatric transfers, and to increase capacity when demand rises. The requirement is also suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Suppliers should be prepared to operate a controlled service with clear governance, audit trails, incident management and regular performance reviews. Relevant experience in mortuary operations, deceased transportation, contingency capacity or related funeral services would place a business well, particularly where it can demonstrate safe, reliable coordination across multiple sites and the ability to respond to changing demand.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Body Storage Contingency

Notice Description

Provision of a deceased contingency storage and transfer service for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT), including flexible mortuary storage capacity, transportation of deceased between Trust mortuary sites and contingency facilities, bariatric transfers, and support during periods of increased demand. The contract includes governance, audit, incident management, and performance review requirements, commencing on 11 January 2027 for an initial 3-year term ending 10 January 2030, with the option to extend for up to 24 months.

Planning Information

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Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de57
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074972-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, 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, VCSE
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
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
7 Aug 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Nov 2026 - 23 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2026-10-20

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
SS16 5NL
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Langdon Hills
Westminster Constituency
South Basildon and East Thurrock

Further Information

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