Mortuary Services at Woodvale Brighton

East Sussex County Council
South East
Direct award
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028

Provision of mortuary services at Brighton City Mortuary, specifically for the storage of bodies under the jurisdiction of the East Sussex Coroner. The service includes the provision of suitable premises for post-mortem examinations as required. The contract is demand-led and requires the maintenance of appropriate facilities for the duration of the term.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £264k; As published
Published: 4 June 2026
Awarded: 4 June 2026; Brighton & Hove City Council
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 December 2028

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of mortuary and body storage services to support coroner investigations, including facilities for post-mortem examinations and ongoing demand-led operational support.

Appropriately store Coroner's bodies pending a decision as to whether a postmortem examination is to be carried out
Provide suitable premises where a postmortem examination can take place if required

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 85111800

Services in this contract

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

Lifecycle

Published
4 June 2026
Contract awardedto Brighton & Hove City Council
4 June 2026
Contract starts
1 January 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2028

The buyer

East Sussex County Council

Type: Locked
Contracts, 24 months: Locked
Recorded value: Locked
Typical contract: Locked
Mortuary services contracts, 24 months: Locked

Buys most

Contact details

Email: Locked
Address: Locked

See everything East Sussex County Council buys

The supplier

Brighton & Hove City Council

Contracts won, 24 months: Locked
Value won, 24 months: Locked
Buyers, 24 months: Locked
Size: Locked

Main buyers

Contact details

Email: Locked

See everything Brighton & Hove City Council has won

Similar mortuary services contracts and prices

10 mortuary services contracts were awarded in the South East in the last 24 months. See who won them and what they went for, next to this one.

See who won them →

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3625406/mortuary-services-at-woodvale-brighton
Buyer reference: 15303
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ad36
Last checked: 5 November 2026

East Sussex County Council. Mortuary Services at Woodvale Brighton. Contract award, 4 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3625406/mortuary-services-at-woodvale-brighton (accessed 5 November 2026).