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Funeral Services

UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)

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24 Aug 2026 at 12:33

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Nottingham is procuring funeral services for its School of Life Sciences, which teaches anatomy to undergraduate and postgraduate students, including trainee doctors and surgeons. The service supports the respectful handling and final arrangements for donated human bodies used in medical education. The supplier will collect donor bodies and deliver them to the Medical School at Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham. It must provide suitably prepared coffins, transport remains from Queen’s Medical Centre to a place of rest, and manage the associated arrangements. The work requires careful treatment of donor remains, with respect for the wishes of deceased donors and their families. The procurement is for funeral and related body-handling services, classified under CPV 98371000, with delivery activity in the United Kingdom.

The process reached tender: the University invited offers through an open procedure. Enquiries were accepted until 9 September 2026 at 17:00, and tenders were due by 21 September 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 5 January 2027 to 4 January 2030, with possible extensions for a further one year plus one year, up to 5 January 2032. The estimated value is £250,000 excluding VAT and £300,000 including VAT. The award decision was due by 30 October 2026 at 23:59:59 UTC. This is a single-lot services procurement. Evaluation gives quality a 60% weighting and price 40%. Electronic submission is allowed, and tenders must be submitted in English.

This opportunity suits an experienced and suitably qualified funeral services provider able to handle human remains with exceptional care, dignity and respect. The supplier needs reliable collection and transportation arrangements, including delivery to Queen’s Medical Centre and onward transport to a place of rest. It must be able to supply suitably prepared coffins and manage the practical and administrative arrangements associated with donor funerals and final disposition. Strong procedures for protecting donor dignity, following the wishes of deceased people and their families, and working sensitively with the University are central to the requirement. The service is particularly relevant to providers with established funeral operations, dependable logistics, trained staff and experience supporting sensitive public, healthcare or educational settings where respectful communication and consistently high standards of care are essential.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Funeral Services

Notice Description

The University requests tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified suppliers to establish a contract for the provision of Funeral Services. The School of Life Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is responsible for the teaching of anatomy to undergraduate and post-graduate students across several medical related specialties, including trainee doctors and surgeons. The school strongly advocates the principle that working with real human bodies provides the best teaching experience for students within the University. To ensure the donor remains are handled and disposed of in a dignified, respectful and reverential manner, the Supplier shall be required to: - collect donor bodies and deliver to the Medical School, Queen's Medical Centre (QMC). Services to include the provision of suitably prepared coffins, transportation from QMC to a place of rest and management of the associated arrangements. - respect the wishes of the deceased and their families. The University considers it to be a privilege to have access to bequeathed bodies and so treatment of donors must reflect the highest standards of care, the Supplier shall work with the University to deliver this promise to the donors, their families and the University students at all times.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Initial term of 3 years, with possible extensions for a further 1 + 1 year(s).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea6b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080306-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

98371000 - Funeral services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
21 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Jan 2027 - 4 Jan 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG7 2RD
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Lenton & Wollaton East
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham South

Further Information

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