--- title: "Transportation of bodies on behalf of HM Coroner" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077e22" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077e22" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077e22.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077e22.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Manchester City Council" published: "2026-09-30" --- # Transportation of bodies on behalf of HM Coroner Buyer: Manchester City Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077e22 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077e22) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077e22.json) ## Summary Manchester City Council is seeking a service to transfer and transport bodies for HM Senior Coroner. The work is required to meet the statutory duty to ensure bodies are moved safely and with dignity, following the Coroner’s direction, within the Coroner’s jurisdiction. This is a funeral and related service, delivered in Manchester. The requirement is for one service lot and is intended to support the Coroner’s casework rather than general funeral arrangements. The Council invited offers through an open procedure. The tender submission deadline was 11am on 26 October 2026, and clarification questions were due by 11am on 16 October 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 March 2027 to 1 March 2030, with an option to extend for a further two years, to 29 February 2032. The estimated value is £1 million excluding VAT (£1.2 million including VAT). Bids are assessed on quality (30%), social value (20%), environmental performance (10%) and price (40%). Economic and technical selection requirements apply; further criteria are set out in the tender documents. This opportunity is suited to suppliers able to provide reliable, sensitive body transfer and transport for coronial cases, maintaining safe and dignified handling and following the Coroner’s directions. It calls for operational capacity to serve the jurisdiction over a multi-year contract, with the ability to meet the service requirements and maintain continuity if the extension is taken up. The Council has marked the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Bidders should be prepared to demonstrate economic and technical suitability and to compete on service quality, social value, environmental performance and price. The requirement may suit funeral and specialist transport providers with relevant experience delivering regulated, time-sensitive services. ## Notice As per the Coroners & Justice Act 2009, there is a statutory requirement to have processes in place for the HM Senior Coroner to ensure the safe and dignified transfer and transport of bodies within the jurisdiction as per the Coroners' direction. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: The contract period will be for 3 years with the option to extend for an additional 2 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092604-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 26 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 1 Mar 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | £1,000,000 | | 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 | Manchester City Council | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Postcode area | Manchester | | Postcode | M60 2LA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Piccadilly | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | TLD33 Manchester | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 98370000 - Funeral and related services ## Release History - 30 Sep 2026 at 19:13 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092604-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092604-2026 30th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - www.the-chest.org.uk The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including procurement specific questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 26th October 2026 as referred to in the tender documentation. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/AdvertSummary?projectId=12875d3c-d3bc-f111-813c-005056b64545&projectStepId=1b875d3c-d3bc-f111-813c-005056b64545 - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.manchester.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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