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Mortuary equipment tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
113 mortuary equipment tenders and contracts, 27 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£61k
- Contracts a month1.1
- Won by SMEs90%
- Frameworks and DPSs4
Mortuary equipment contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
26 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest mortuary equipment contracts awarded
- Awarded28 Oct 2026Mortuary provisionSomerset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Leec Limited£354k
- Awarded15 Oct 20261778 - Six month hire of external body storageCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Leec Limited£51k
- Awarded9 Oct 2026BCU-DCO-63827 Capital Purchase Of Mortuary Trolleys for PathologyBetsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardWon by Leec Limited£40k
- Awarded30 Sep 2026C471272 - Waiver for 2 x Mortuary TrolleysBradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Leec Limited£21k
- Awarded22 Jul 2026RA357559 - Maintenance for mortuary equipmentUniversity Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust · East MidlandsWon by Leec Limited£13k
- Awarded7 Jul 202640 Body external refrigeratorMedway NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Leec Limited£105k
- Awarded25 Jun 2026Servicing of the ventilated mortuary equipmentSomerset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Afos Ltd£18k
- Awarded10 Jun 2026Consumables for county mortuaryWest Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Chemsol£60k
- Awarded14 May 2026Provision of Body Storage SystemSalisbury NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Nutwell Logistics Limited£33k
- Awarded1 Apr 20267 Year Point of Sale PPM Agreement for Mortuary FridgesQE Facilities Ltd · North EastWon by Hadrian Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Company Ltd£18k
- Awarded10 Mar 2026GRH Mortuary FridgesGloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Constellia£204k
- Awarded25 Feb 2026ESNEFT3103 Purchase of Mortuary Body Store TrollilesEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Leec Limited£29k
- Awarded13 Feb 2026ESNEFT - Purchase of Mortuary Concealment TrolliesEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Felgains Ltd£12k
- Awarded26 Jan 2026Mortuary Products – Medico Legal CentreSheffield City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Chemsol£120k
- Awarded19 Jan 2026Supply of up to 30 Postmortem Room TablesAnimal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) · LondonWon by PD Engineering Consultancy Ltd£750k
- Awarded17 Nov 2025Mortuary ConsumablesBristol City Council · South WestWon by Chemsol£153k
- Awarded27 Oct 2025External Store for Northampton MortuaryWest Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Leec Limited£353k
- Awarded29 Sep 2025Purchase of Mortuary TableLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Leec Limited£32k
- Awarded17 Sep 2025Glyntaff Crematorium - New Fridge WorksRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council · WalesWon by GKR Maintenance & Building Co Ltd£34k
- Awarded29 Jul 2025Mortuary Consumables ServiceLondon Borough of Haringey · LondonWon by Baber Sheffield Ltd£49k
- Awarded18 Jul 2025RSCH Mortuary enabling works-RackingRoyal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Roftek Ltd t/a Flexmort£25k
- Awarded1 Jun 2025Provision of Emergency Mortuary Units for CCUStaffordshire Police · West MidlandsWon by Marshdale Construction Ltd£225k
- Awarded28 May 2025SERVICE MAINTENANCE OF 8 X DOWN DRAUGHT TABLES AND 4 X DISSECTION BENCHESHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Leec Limited£17k
- Awarded15 May 2025Body Refrigerated Body StorageMedway NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Leec Limited£91k
- Awarded28 Jan 2025WHHT - Rental of 19 Bay External FridgeWest Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · South EastWon by Leec Limited£30k
- Awarded6 Dec 2024ID 5420562 - DOJ State Pathologists Department - Supply of ConsumablesState Pathologist's Department · Northern Ireland
Where to bid
Where mortuary equipment tenders are run
EU-Supply2 50%
Atamis1 25%
NHS Supply Chain1 25%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
4 frameworks for mortuary equipment work are running. None are open to join now.
Leec Limited won the most mortuary equipment contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthCouncilsCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leec Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 12 | £1.1m | 11 | ||
| 2 | Chemsol Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 3 | £333k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | PD Engineering Consultancy Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £750k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Marshdale Construction Ltd West Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £225k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Constellia South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £204k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Baber Sheffield Ltd London · See every contract | 1 | £49k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | GKR Maintenance & Building Co Ltd Wales · See every contract | 1 | £34k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Nutwell Logistics Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £33k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Roftek Ltd t/a Flexmort South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £25k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Afos Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £18k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 65% of mortuary equipment contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought mortuary equipment more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many mortuary equipment contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many mortuary equipment contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and healthCouncilsCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Northamptonshire Council | 2 | £413k |
| 2 | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £372k |
| 3 | Medway NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £196k |
| 4 | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £41k |
| 5 | Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) | 1 | £750k |
| 6 | Staffordshire Police | 1 | £225k |
| 7 | Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £204k |
| 8 | Bristol City Council | 1 | £153k |
| 9 | Sheffield City Council | 1 | £120k |
| 10 | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £51k |
52 mortuary equipment contracts awarded since 2021
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- 42022
- 82023
- 102024
- 122025
- 152026 so far
Prices
Half of mortuary equipment contracts are worth less than £40k
NHS and healthCouncilsCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescue
The 10 biggest mortuary equipment contracts
- Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)PD Engineering Consultancy Ltd · 19 Jan 2026
- Somerset NHS Foundation TrustLeec Limited · 28 Oct 2026
- West Northamptonshire CouncilLeec Limited · 27 Oct 2025
- Staffordshire PoliceMarshdale Construction Ltd · 1 Jun 2025
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustConstellia · 10 Mar 2026
- Bristol City CouncilChemsol · 17 Nov 2025
- Sheffield City CouncilChemsol · 26 Jan 2026
- Medway NHS Foundation TrustLeec Limited · 7 Jul 2026
- Medway NHS Foundation TrustLeec Limited · 15 May 2025
- West Northamptonshire CouncilChemsol · 10 Jun 2026
Renewing contracts
1 mortuary equipment contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months
Most mortuary equipment work is one-off: 33% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.
Where and when
The South West awards the most mortuary equipment contracts. July and October are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | 0 | 5 | £762k | £153k | – | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (2) | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £190k | £27k | Leec Limited (3) | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £251k | £60k | Leec Limited (3) | Medway NHS Foundation Trust (2) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £425k | £60k | Leec Limited (2) | West Northamptonshire Council (2) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 3 | £93k | £29k | Leec Limited (2) | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (2) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £799k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £18k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £225k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £34k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £61k a month
of mortuary equipment contracts awarded.
Typical contract £46k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.1
mortuary equipment contracts are awarded in a typical month.
26 contracts in the last 2 years. - 4
frameworks and DPSs are running for mortuary equipment work.
0 open to join now. - 90%
of mortuary equipment contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 20 award notices.
How many mortuary equipment tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 113 | 27 |
| Contracts awarded | 49 | 16 |
8 mortuary equipment contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 6 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 22 buyers awarded mortuary equipment contracts to 12 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many mortuary equipment contracts does the UK public sector award?
26 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 22 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector mortuary equipment contract worth?
The median is £40k, and 88% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector mortuary equipment contracts?
Leec Limited won the most (12), and the most by value (£1.1m).
Which buyers award the most mortuary equipment contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 65% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most mortuary equipment contracts?
The South West: 5 of 26 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Yorkshire and the Humber (4) and the South East (4).
How many mortuary equipment contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 27 October 2027. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for mortuary equipment work that are open to join?
4 frameworks and DPSs for mortuary equipment work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Mortuary refrigeration, body storage units, mortuary products and temporary mortuary equipment.
- Mortuary refrigeration
- Body storage units
- Mortuary products and consumables
- Temporary mortuary equipment
What is not included
- Post-mortem services (see Mortuary and post-mortem services)
- Body removal and funerals (outside the 16 industries)