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title: "CPU 7935 Mortuary Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059624"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-02-10"
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# CPU 7935 Mortuary Services

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059624

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## Summary

Nottingham City Council has successfully concluded its procurement process for the provision of mortuary services to support the Coroners Service within Nottinghamshire. The project, identified as CPU 7935, falls under the health and social work services category. The competitive flexible procedure was utilised as the procurement method, highlighting the openness of the opportunity to a wide range of suppliers. The procurement process reached the award stage on 10th February 2026, with a significant contract value of £8 million (gross amount being £9.6 million) set for the service period commencing on 2nd March 2026 and potentially extending until 1st March 2031. Key stakeholders such as Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust have been awarded this contract, with the delivery concentrated in Nottingham, UKF14 region.

This tender provides a substantial opportunity for growth within the health services sector, particularly for organisations capable of delivering mortuary services. The engagement with Nottingham City Council also opens potential for future collaborations within public sector procurement. Companies ranging from large-scale enterprises to smaller, specialised SMEs like AFTERLIFE CARE LIMITED, which participated in the bidding, can find valuable prospects here. The inclusion of different types of suppliers in the competitive process emphasises the accessibility and flexibility of the procurement approach, thereby encouraging diverse businesses to engage with public procurement to expand their operational footprint and service offerings.

## Notice

Nottingham City Council ('the Authority') is seeking tenders from sufficiently experienced and qualified suppliers for the provision of mortuary services to support the Coroners Service within Nottinghamshire.

### Planning Information

Nottingham City Council is the relevant authority for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Coroners. Nottingham City Council is looking to appoint a new supplier(s) for the Mortuary Services contract from March 2026. HM Coroner instructs around 1650 post mortems per year.
The intention of the SMT is to gather a range of qualitative data and information. The information collected during this process will not be used for any other purpose other than the purpose highlighted above. No information provided in response to this exercise will be used by Nottingham City Council in assessing providers during any open market tender processes which may follow.
The soft market testing will take place from the date of this published SMT until 22nd September 2025
Any questions regarding the SMT approach document should be submitted by 15th September 2025 to www.eastmidstenders.org
Any responses to the soft market testing should also be submitted via the e-Tendering portal, located at www.eastmidstenders.org by 22nd September 2025
Neither the intention nor the purposes of this SMT exercise is to confer any advantage upon its participants in any future procurement process.
This SMT is NOT a call for tenders.
All information gathered from the SMT will be carefully considered and analysed by the Council's Procurement team. All responses will be anonymised and not shared with competitors for these services.
An appropriate specification and service model may be designed using the information provided and from wider consultation with stakeholders.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012097-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | £8,000,000 |
| Awards value | £8,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 3NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | TLF14 Nottingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Feb 2026 at 16:27 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012097-2026
- 20 Nov 2025 at 14:57 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075749-2025
- 8 Sep 2025 at 15:53 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054808-2025
- 8 Sep 2025 at 15:26 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054791-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012097-2026
  10th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075749-2025
  20th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054808-2025
  8th September 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054791-2025
  8th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/
- https://www.westnorthants.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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