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active
Official procurement procedure
Body Storage Contingency
Funeral and related services
Location not published
Published value
£500,000
Submission deadline 27 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: "Body Storage Contingency". Published status: active. Published value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 27 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £500,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3.3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
MYC Group (UK) LtdTop vendor: 33.8% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 161 active published awards; 4 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| MYC Group (UK) Ltd | 1 win | £249,244 |
| Becton Dickinson UK LIMITED | 1 win | £114,162 |
| Akeso & Company Limited | 1 win | £97,620 |
| HAAG - STREIT UK LTD | 1 win | £97,529 |
| GASARC GROUP LTD | 1 win | £74,532 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityMid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published6 Aug 2026, 16:46 BST | Last source update6 Aug 2026, 16:46 BST | Recurring procurementYes |
ClassificationFuneral and related services | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06de57 | ||
What is being bought
Provision of a deceased contingency storage and transfer service for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT), including flexible mortuary storage capacity, transportation of deceased between Trust mortuary sites and contingency facilities, bariatric transfers, and support during periods of increased demand. The contract includes governance, audit, incident management, and performance review requirements, commencing on 11 January 2027 for an initial 3-year term ending 10 January 2030, with the option to extend for up to 24 months.
What changed
From the official release history
- Status changed to active
6 Aug 2026, 16:46 BST - Official notice release published
6 Aug 2026, 16:46 BST - Submission deadline changed to 27 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST
6 Aug 2026, 16:46 BST - Published value updated to £500,000
6 Aug 2026, 16:30 BST - Status changed to planning
6 Aug 2026, 16:30 BST - Official notice release published
6 Aug 2026, 16:30 BST - Buyer information updated
6 Aug 2026, 16:30 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£500,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
6 Aug 2026, 16:46 BST - Submission deadline
27 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PBVJ-9475-ZCMDDocuments (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 6 Aug 2026, 16:46 BST
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