Removal and Storage of Bodies on behalf of His Majesty's Coroner

Norfolk County Council
East of England
Open procedure
1 July 2027 to 30 June 2032

Collection and transportation of deceased persons for coronial investigations, with secure body storage facilities. Includes out-of-hours and emergency response, business continuity and major-incident resilience, plus associated reporting and performance management requirements.

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Closed· 31 October 2026

Estimated value: £1.2m; Buyer estimate
Published: 7 July 2026
Deadline: 31 October 2026; Closed
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 30 June 2032

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of deceased-person collection, transportation and secure storage services, including out-of-hours response and resilience support for coronial services.

Collection and transportation of deceased persons on behalf of the Coroner's Service
Provision of secure body storage facilities
Out-of-hours and emergency response arrangements
Business continuity and major incident resilience
Associated reporting and performance management requirements

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 60 months
Longest it can run: 96 months
Contract dates: 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2032
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 39296000, 85111800, 98371200

Services in this tender

Mortuary and post-mortem servicesMain service£257k typicalSecure body storage facilities for the Coroner

Lifecycle

Published
7 July 2026
Deadline for bidsClosed
31 October 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 July 2027

The buyer

Norfolk County Council

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3635401/removal-and-storage-of-bodies-on-behalf-of-his-majesty-s-coroner
Buyer reference: NCCT43273
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06c4b7
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Norfolk County Council. Removal and Storage of Bodies on behalf of His Majesty's Coroner. Tender, 7 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3635401/removal-and-storage-of-bodies-on-behalf-of-his-majesty-s-coroner (accessed 5 November 2026).