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title: "Removal of Deceased Persons (Contracts for Coroners Services - Body removals)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068abd"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-24"
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# Removal of Deceased Persons (Contracts for Coroners Services - Body removals)

Buyer: STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068abd

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Stoke on Trent City Council involves the provision of "Removal of Deceased Persons" services for coroner services, specifically for body removals. This process falls within the industry category of funeral and related services and occurs within the region UKG23 and UKG24, United Kingdom. The current stage of procurement is complete, with key dates including the contract signing on 31 March 2026 and the period starting from 1 April 2026 until 31 March 2028. The method for procurement was direct, being below threshold and executed without competition.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for funeral service businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like TUDOR-DAVIES FUNERAL SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED, ROWLAND & FOULKES FUNERAL SERVICES LTD, and SAMUEL SIGLEY & SONS LTD, who have been actively awarded contracts. The services required, such as prompt collection, storage, and transfer of deceased persons, provide potential for expanding operations and enhancing service offerings. Funeral businesses with operational capacity, suitable facilities, and specialised vehicles can effectively compete in such contracts, allowing for increased exposure and client acquisition within the public sector.

## Notice

To collect and bring deceased into funeral director care over 24 hours 365 day per year, to be inclusive of storage of deceased and transfer to Stoke Public Mortuary, Hartshill, Stoke on Trent during working hours when required to do so. Funeral Directors should aim to meet a 60-minute response time to coroner's removal location subject to already being engaged on an existing call. Should this be the case coroners call will be prioritised to the next pending call out. On arrival to the scene the Funeral Directors will have suitable attired in anonymous uniform and vehicles that carry fit for purpose equipment to perform task. The Funeral Director will be prohibited from any form of solicitation, but should they be asked where the deceased is to be taken must be able to state the temporary location. Funeral Directors will use purpose-built vehicles for the transportation of bodies to and from all locations. These vehicles will be un-liveried and clean. All deceased will be placed in a single use cadaver bag and identification wristlet place on opposing ankle and wrist. ID details will be Name and Address. Any next of kin, family and friends present at the time of removal will be provided with coroner's information guide. All deceased transferred from the community must be transferred one deceased at a time. Unless we are informed to transfer direct to mortuary. Collecting deceased from a 3rd party funeral director during business hours en-route to mortuary as part of daily transfer. Multiple fatality. .

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037610-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £189,800 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 1HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Hartshill Park & Stoke |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ROWLAND & FOULKES FUNERAL SERVICES; SAMUEL SIGLEY & SONS; TUDOR-DAVIES FUNERAL SUPPORT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98370000 - Funeral and related services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2026 at 12:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037610-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037610-2026
  24th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://sigleys.co.uk
- http://www.rowlandandfoulkesfuneralservice.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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