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title: "Mortuary Facilities and Pathology Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060a40"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Mortuary Facilities and Pathology Services

Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060a40

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## Summary

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is leading a procurement process concerning "Mortuary Facilities and Pathology Services" for the Black Country Coroners Service, involving other local authorities such as Walsall, Dudley, and Wolverhampton. The procurement falls within the services category, with the industry classifications including pathology and funeral services. The contract is organised into four lots, each correlating with the aforementioned participating councils, and follows an open procedure. Key dates within this procurement process include the award date scheduled for 20th March 2026, a contract commencement date on 2nd April 2026, and an end date on 31st March 2030. This process is in the award stage, following completion of the tender phase.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in pathology, medical laboratories, and related funeral services to expand their operations across the West Midlands region in the UK. Given the contract's division into multiple lots, companies can tailor their bids to specific local authority areas, potentially increasing their chances of securing parts of the contract. Enterprises with expertise in the specified services, particularly those with capacity for large-scale operations, are well-positioned to benefit from entering this public procurement, which promises a substantial financial opportunity with a total gross value of £2,280,000. The contract encourages competition among sizable suppliers and provides ample scope for substantive business growth within the public procurement sector.

## Notice

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC), through its Registration Services, acts as the relevant authority for the Black Country Coroners Service. The jurisdiction of the Black Country Coroners Service encompasses the four local authority areas of Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley, and Wolverhampton. To support the delivery of coronial responsibilities, the provision of mortuary and pathology services across the Black Country region has beenll be procured under this contract. The services will be divided into four (4) Lots, each corresponding to one of the local authority areas. Each Lot represents the provision of mortuary and pathology services specific to the corresponding local authority area. The criteria for each lot will be the same, where TUPE arrangements may apply. Further details regarding the requirements for each Lot can be found in Schedule 5 - Specification. The contract is divided into the following lots: Lot 1 - Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Lot 2 - Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Lot 3 - City of Wolverhampton Council and Lot 4 - Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Lot 2

Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council

Lot 3

City of Wolverhampton Council

Lot 4

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025771-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,960,000 |
| Lots value | £1,960,000 |
| Awards value | £1,900,000 |
| 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 | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON COUNCIL; DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL; WALSALL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | OLDBURY |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B69 3DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG36 Dudley, TLG37 Sandwell, TLG38 Walsall, TLG39 Wolverhampton |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | SANDWELL AND WEST BIRMINGHAM HOSPITALS NHS TRUST; THE DUDLEY GROUP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; WALSALL HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
- 98371200 - Undertaking services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2026 at 13:11 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025771-2026
- 20 Jan 2026 at 15:42 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004944-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025771-2026
  20th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004944-2026
  20th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dgft.nhs.uk
- http://www.dudley.gov.uk
- http://www.walsall.gov.uk
- http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.swbh.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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