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Published 11 Sept 2026, 17:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Coroners Removal Service within the Boroughs of Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens For The Period 1st December 2026 to 30th November 2029 with the Option for 2 x 12 Month Extensions

Official notice

Authority: Sefton Council (Local council)

4 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£400,000total for 4 lots · £480,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Oct 2026
Lots 4see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Nov 2029 · up to 30 Nov 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Sefton council is seeking bids from interested providers for a Coroners Removals Service across the boroughs of Sefton, Knowsley & St Helens for the period 1st December 2026 to 30th November 2029 with the Option for 2 x 12 Month Extensions.

The requirement is accordingly split across the following lots:-

Lot 1 Sefton North

Lot 2 Sefton South

Lot 3 Knowsley

Lot 4 St Helens

CPV: Cadaver transport and storage equipment and supplies · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£400,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot
Lot #1Sefton NorthRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£81,500

Sefton North Area

Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £81,500 exc. VAT · £97,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 12 Months Extensions Available
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Required Insurance Levels

    Financial Standing

Lot #2Sefton SouthRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£108,750

Sefton South Area

Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £108,750 exc. VAT · £130,500 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 12 Months Extensions Available
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Required Insurance Levels

    Financial Standing

Lot #3KnowsleyRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£92,625

Knowsley Area

Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £92,625 exc. VAT · £111,150 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 12 Months Extensions Available
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Required Insurance Levels

    Financial Standing

Lot #4St HelensRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£117,125

St Helens Area

Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £117,125 exc. VAT · £140,550 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 12 Months Extensions Available
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Required Insurance Levels

    Financial Standing

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
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Condition of participation

    Required Insurance Levels

    Financial Standing

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Sept 2026, 17:54 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 17:54 BST
Authority reference
DN829269
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086652
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Cadaver transport and storage equipment and suppliesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
North West (UKD7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f8a7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Sept 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published46 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 17:54 BST
  2. Clarification questions by25 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline18 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 34 days
    1 Dec 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 17:54 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTHP-5656-DLCN Bootle Town Hall, Bootle, North West, L20 7AEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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