Mortuary Facilities and Pathology Services - AWARD

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
West Midlands
Open procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030

Provision of mortuary and pathology services divided into four lots, each serving a specific local authority area within the Black Country. The contract supports the delivery of statutory coronial responsibilities, requiring integration with existing regional hospital trust facilities and infrastructure. Services are delivered across Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley, and Wolverhampton.

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Awarded value: £1.1m; As published
Published: 14 April 2026
Awarded: 2 April 2026; Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 31 March 2030

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist mortuary and pathology services to support local authority coronial responsibilities across the Black Country regional area.

Provision of mortuary and pathology services specific to Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Provision of mortuary and pathology services specific to Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Provision of mortuary and pathology services specific to City of Wolverhampton Council
Provision of mortuary and pathology services specific to Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
TUPE: Applies
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85111800, 98371200, 98370000, 85145000

Services in this contract

Mortuary and post-mortem servicesMain service£257k typicalMortuary and pathology services for the Black Country Coroners Service

Lifecycle

Published
14 April 2026
Contract awardedto Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust and The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
2 April 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2030

The buyer

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

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The suppliers

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

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Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

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The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1310446/mortuary-facilities-and-pathology-services-award
Buyer reference: IT-230-10117-SMBC 25041 - AWARD
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-66a779e4-a58c-4f39-8ebc-9429089227b7
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. Mortuary Facilities and Pathology Services - AWARD. Contract award, 14 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1310446/mortuary-facilities-and-pathology-services-award (accessed 4 November 2026).