Official UK procurement notice
C028PA - Deceased Storage Service
Authority: Essex County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEssex County Council (ECC) is responsible for delivering the Coroner Service for the Essex Coroner Area, which includes the administrative areas of Essex County Council and the unitary authorities of Thurrock Council and Southend on Sea City Council. As part of this statutory function, ECC contracts specialist provider to deliver deceased storage services within the County.
The scope of this requirement encompasses the provision of secure, compliant and dignified deceased body storage services across the entirety of Essex. This includes the availability of appropriate storage facilities, and all associated handling in line with applicable legislation, health and safety standards, and best practice guidelines.
The service provider will be expected to ensure sufficient capacity to accommodate demand across all councils within the county, maintain strict temperature control and hygiene standards, and operate with sensitivity, professionalism and respect at all times. Coverage must be consistent and responsive, with the capability to support both routine and surge requirements, ensuring continuity of service across Essex.
- No preliminary market engagement: A Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (Notice Identifier: 2026/S 000-002403) was published on 12 January 2026.
CPV: Funeral and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 45%
- Commercial: 50%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical
- Social Value
- Commercial
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Jun 2026, 15:21 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2026, 09:20 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
C028PA- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060453- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06be76Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Interested suppliers can access the tender opportunity via the Authority's eSourcing portal ('OPEN') at:
The portal provides access to tender documents and enables submission of clarification questions and responses.
Registration Requirements:
Suppliers must be registered (free of charge) on both of the following platforms:
OPEN (the Authority's eSourcing portal): Via the link, open-uk.org ↗
Central Digital Platform (CDP): Via the link, supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/faq/en_GB/Central_Di… ↗
Technical information:
Please direct all queries through the OPEN messaging function. Anyone contacting the Buyer directly via email will be directed to the portal for communications.
Timeline
26 Jun 2026 → 13 Oct 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published121 days ago26 Jun 2026, 15:21 BST
- Clarification questions by107 days ago10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline94 days ago23 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by73 days ago13 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts25 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published13 days ago13 Oct 2026, 09:20 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2026- Tender notice published26 Jun 2026, 15:21 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published13 Oct 2026, 09:20 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete13 Oct 2026, 09:20 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 25 Jul 2026 | CancelledNo tender submissions received. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender