Contracts for the Provision of Mortuary Services

Kent County Council
South East
1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027

Provision of body storage and post-mortem facilities across five NHS mortuary sites to support statutory coroner investigations. The service ensures access to clinical facilities for post-mortem examinations as required by the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.

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Awarded value: £7m; As published
Published: 30 April 2026
Awarded: 31 March 2024; Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust and 1 more
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Mortuary facilities access service

Provision of mortuary services, including body storage and post-mortem facilities, for local authority coroner investigations and statutory death inquiries.

Access to body storage facilities across the Kent coroner areas
Access to post-mortem facilities across the Kent coroner areas for Coroner-ordered post-mortems

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Mortuary facilities access service
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 33900000

Services in this contract

Mortuary and post-mortem servicesMain service£257k typicalBody storage and post-mortem facilities for Kent coroners

Lifecycle

Published
30 April 2026
Contract awardedto Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust and 1 more
31 March 2024
Contract starts
1 April 2024
Contract ends
31 March 2027

The buyer

Kent County Council

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The suppliers

Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust

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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

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Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3554596/contracts-for-the-provision-of-mortuary-services
Buyer reference: KCC2024
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-420e00b0-c6d5-48d5-b837-8f109b47b453
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Kent County Council. Contracts for the Provision of Mortuary Services. Contract award, 30 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3554596/contracts-for-the-provision-of-mortuary-services (accessed 5 November 2026).