Mortuary Service 2025 at RCHT

Cornwall Council
South West
Direct award
1 August 2025 to 31 March 2029

Provision of mortuary facilities and professional services for the storage of bodies and the undertaking of post-mortems as required by the Coronial Service. The service ensures the council maintains effective procedures for deaths subject to coroner investigation.

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Awarded value: £1.6m; As published
Published: 16 July 2025
Awarded: 1 July 2025; Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Contract length: 44 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Single service contract

Provision of specialist mortuary and post-mortem examination services to support local authority coronial investigations and body storage requirements.

Provide mortuary facilities used by the Coronial Service for undertaking post-mortems and storing bodies

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Single service contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 44 months
Contract dates: 1 August 2025 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Mortuary and post-mortem servicesMain service£257k typicalMortuary service for coroner post-mortems and body storage

Lifecycle

Published
16 July 2025
Contract awardedto Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
1 July 2025
Contract starts
1 August 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2029

The buyer

Cornwall Council

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The supplier

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/324543/mortuary-service-2025-at-rcht
Buyer reference: DN781230
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-056035
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Cornwall Council. Mortuary Service 2025 at RCHT. Contract award, 16 July 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/324543/mortuary-service-2025-at-rcht (accessed 5 November 2026).