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Published 6 Aug 2026, 16:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Body Storage Contingency · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitableAccelerated
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£500,000≈ £167k / year · £600,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Aug 2026
Next notice expected 7 Aug 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 23 Nov 2029 · up to 23 Nov 2031 with extensions · starts 23 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Funeral and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£500,000
Contract period: 23 Nov 2026 – 23 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 23 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 1 Year Extensions
98370000 Funeral and related services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Commercial: 30%
  • Social: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Technical: Technical 60%
  • Commercial: 30%
  • Social: 10%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 20 Oct 2026
First published
6 Aug 2026, 16:30 BST
Last source update
6 Aug 2026, 16:46 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 19 Oct 2026
Authority reference
C463100
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074972
Accelerated
State of urgency
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Funeral and related services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de57 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
27 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
13 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Atamis Project Reference C463100

Electronic Tendering portal ‘Atamis’ used by the Contracting Authority for this procurement:

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

User Guide:

services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_G… ↗

Timeline

6 Aug 2026 → 23 Nov 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published79 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 16:30 BST
  2. Tender notice published79 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 16:46 BST
  3. Next notice expected78 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Clarification questions by72 days ago
    13 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline58 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by5 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Today
    24 Oct 2026
  8. Contract startsin 29 days
    23 Nov 2026

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Aug 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 16:30 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    6 Aug 2026, 16:46 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    6 Aug 2026, 16:46 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    6 Aug 2026, 16:46 BST
  5. Deadline published: 27 Aug 2026, 13:00 BST
    6 Aug 2026, 16:46 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBVJ-9475-ZCMD Nethermayne, Basildon, East of England, SS16 5NLContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure