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ESCC - MA - Coroner Removals Service

East Sussex County Council

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17 Sep 2026 at 14:51

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Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council is procuring a coroner removals service for the East Sussex Coroner Area. The contractor will remove bodies in East Sussex where a death has been referred to HM Coroner. This is a specialist funeral and related service, with associated health and social care activity. The requirement is for the full operational delivery of removals, including attendants and the resources needed to respond across the county. The buying organisation is East Sussex County Council, based in Lewes. The service is demand-led, covering occasions when required and the areas for which the contractor is responsible. It suits providers already operating in body removal, funeral services, mortuary transport or closely related coroner support work.

The procurement has reached tender: East Sussex County Council invited offers through an open procedure. Enquiries had to be submitted by 6 October 2026 at 5:00pm, and bids by 20 October 2026 at 11:00am. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with possible extensions of up to 24 months, giving a maximum end date of 31 March 2032. Its estimated value is £600,000 excluding VAT, or £720,000 including VAT. There is one lot, and the opportunity is suitable for SMEs. Bids are evaluated on quality at 60% and price at 40%. The contract award decision is due by 7 December 2026. English is the submission language and electronic submission is allowed.

This opportunity suits an established coroner removals, funeral services or specialist mortuary transport provider with dependable operational coverage across East Sussex. The contractor must be able to provide sufficient resources for unpredictable demand, including occasions at any time of day, every day of the year, and respond within the required timescales for its allocated area or areas. All contractor attendants must hold an up-to-date, approved Disclosure and Barring Service check. Bidders must already hold, or commit to obtain before contract commencement, employers’ liability insurance of £10 million and public liability insurance of £10 million. The requirement is explicitly suitable for small and medium-sized businesses, provided they can demonstrate the necessary staffing, resilience, compliance and specialist experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESCC - MA - Coroner Removals Service

Notice Description

East Sussex County Council (The Council) invites bids from suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver Coroner Removals Services. Services are for the removal of bodies in the County of East Sussex where a death has been referred to H.M. Coroner within the East Sussex Coroner Area. Contractor's attendants must have an up-to-date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check conducted and approved. The contract will be for Three (3) years with option to extend for up to twenty-four (24) months. As this is a demand led service the Council is unable to give any assurances as to the number of occasions and the time of day on which the services of the Contractor will be required. The Council therefore expects the Contractor to have sufficient operational resources to provide cover within the timescales for the area(s) for which they have responsibility, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Possible extension(s) of up to 24 months will be included in the contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07749c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088299-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98370000 - Funeral and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-09-17

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 1UE
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Priory
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Further Information

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