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title: "Caring for the mass deceased"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06c870"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06c870.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-07-10"
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# Caring for the mass deceased

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c870

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## Summary

Gloucestershire County Council is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Caring for the mass deceased." This initiative, which falls under the services industry category specifically related to funeral and related services, is focused on understanding market capabilities for supporting excess death management and mass fatality response scenarios. Located in the South West region of England (UKK13), this procurement exercise involves inviting suppliers to complete a market engagement questionnaire through the council's e-sourcing system, SAP Ariba. Interested parties must register on the platform by the deadline of 31st July 2026 to submit their responses and stay informed about future opportunities.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those specialising in funeral services and mass fatality management, including SMEs, to showcase their capabilities and possibly secure contracts that will run initially from January 2027 to December 2029. Such procurement processes can provide avenues for business growth by allowing companies to engage with local government needs and potentially extend contracts based on performance and evolving requirements. With the procurement being in a preliminary market engagement phase, businesses have the advantage of aligning their services to informed council needs, gaining a competitive edge in the final tendering stage.

## Notice

The council is undertaking this pre-market engagement (PME) exercise to develop a clearer understanding of market capability, capacity and associated limitations in supporting excess death management and mass fatality response scenarios

### Planning Information

Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is inviting suppliers to complete a market engagement questionnaire to help inform future service provision.
The questionnaire is available via GCC’s e-sourcing system, SAP Ariba. To access and submit your response, you will need to be registered on SAP Ariba.
Registering on SAP Ariba will also enable you to:
Access any updates relating to this market engagement exercise
If you are not currently registered on SAP Ariba, you can request an invitation by contacting:
commercial.services@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Access and respond to any future opportunites

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065123-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL1 2TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Gloucester |
| Electoral ward | Westgate |
| Westminster constituency | Gloucester |
| Delivery location | TLK13 Gloucestershire CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98370000 - Funeral and related services

## Release History

- 10 Jul 2026 at 11:23 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065123-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065123-2026
  10th July 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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