--- title: "Mass Fatality Resilience Capability" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e75d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e75d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e75d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e75d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2025-02-21" --- # Mass Fatality Resilience Capability Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e75d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e75d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e75d.json) ## Summary The Home Office is inviting tenders for the "Mass Fatality Resilience Capability" framework, aiming to enhance body storage capacity in response to major incidents. This procurement falls under the mortuary equipment and supplies category and spans across the UK, including potential involvement from Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The process is currently in the Tender stage, with key deadlines set for 28 March 2025. The framework will run for an initial term of two years, extendable by two additional one-year terms. The scope includes three lots: soft shell portable storage, hard shell containers, and temporary buildings, each with specific requirements and capabilities aimed at efficiently handling mass fatalities. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in mortuary equipment, portable storage solutions, and temporary structures. Companies that offer innovative, scalable, and rapid-deployment solutions will find this framework particularly suited to their expertise. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing for broad participation. Businesses that can provide robust and versatile solutions that adhere to the outlined specifications, including weather-resistant and emergency deployment capabilities, are encouraged to participate and leverage this opportunity to secure a position within a high-value, multi-lot government contract. ## Notice Following on from the market engagement notice in late 2024, The Home Office now invites suppliers to submit tenders for a Mass Fatality Capability Resilience Storage Framework. In the event of a major incident resulting in a large number of fatalities which could overwhelm existing body storage capacity the Home Office would provide contingency support to the requesting local authority. The Home Office seeks to replace its current capability with a more efficient operating model. This opportunity will support the Home Offices strategy. The initial term is 2 years, with the options to extend yearly for up to 2 additional years (2+1+1). Our vision We believe a multiple lot framework agreement would be best suited to meet the demands of this capability. Suppliers offering alternative solutions will bid for a place on a capability lot, this will involve suppliers maintaining access to provisions which could be called upon for deployment by the Authority. These aims will be delivered with the responses of this document in mind to ensure that we consider any novel and/or unique approach that could be utilised as a solution. The scope for this provision is predominantly England, however there is a possibility that the Devolved Administration Governments (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) may also enrol. We will outline the configuration of our core requirement of storage for up to 700 fatalities across three phases (although the authority may adjust the planned fatalities storage of one or more phases to ensure a successful core requirement is delivered). Each phase will be put to the market as separate lots, although we would welcome multiple bids if relevant and the supplier is able to offer a viable to solution to multiple. Soft Shell: We plan to have a minimum call-off storage of 100 fatalities for the 'soft shell' portable temporary body storage (including some bariatric). Soft shell may require cover for adverse weather and should be deployable within twenty-four hours. Hard Shell: Hard shell may be similar to the existing ISO container body storage units ("hard shell"). The characteristic of this phase is that units should remain versatile and robust to all weather events and may require hard standing. They offer refrigeration and have the ability to freeze. They should provide storage of up to 150 of the deceased (including bariatric). Delivery and assembly should take no longer than three days. Temporary Building: The final tier relates to an alternative building/ structure that could be housed outside independently, similar to Nightingale hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic. They should allow both refrigeration and freezing. The core requirement will be at least 450 fatalities including bariatric and/ or fragmented fatalities. This will need to be deployed within 5 days. ### Lot Information Soft shell We plan to have a minimum call-off storage of 100 fatalities for the 'soft shell' portable temporary body storage (including some bariatric). Soft shell may require cover for adverse weather and should be deployable within twenty-four hours. Renewal: 2 years + 1 + 1 Hard shell Hard shell may be similar to the existing ISO container body storage units ("hard shell"). The characteristic of this phase is that units should remain versatile and robust to all weather events and may require hard standing. They offer refrigeration and have the ability to freeze. They should provide storage of up to 150 of the deceased (including bariatric). Delivery and assembly should take no longer than three days. Renewal: 2 years + 1 +1 Temporary building The final tier relates to an alternative building/ structure that could be housed outside independently, similar to Nightingale hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic. They should allow both refrigeration and freezing. The core requirement will be at least 450 fatalities including bariatric and/ or fragmented fatalities. This will need to be deployed within 5 days Renewal: 2 years + 1 + 1 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007001-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,500,000 | | Lots value | £7,500,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HOME OFFICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ### Codes - 33970000 - Mortuary equipment and supplies ## Release History - 21 Feb 2025 at 16:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007001-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk - https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com - https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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