Official UK procurement notice
Body Removals Service · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Cambridgeshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Body Removal contracts are essential for the removal of bodies when a person dies in the community and their death has been referred to H.M. Coroner.
These contracts are typically held by registered funeral directors who perform this duty on behalf of HM Coroner
The Authority requires provider(s) who will carry out the following requirements
- Body Removal
- Remove the deceased from the community and transport them to the supplier's premises, or occasionally to the nearest mortuary (Addenbrookes Hospital or Peterborough City Hospital).
- Transport the body to the relevant mortuary for a post-mortem examination.
- After the post-mortem, transport the body back to their premises until they are released to the family funeral directors.
- In extreme circumstances, the supplier may be required to collect a body from outside the coronial jurisdiction or transport it out of the jurisdiction.
- The supplier must provide and maintain any necessary accommodation, vehicles, equipment, and materials at their own expense to carry out the service.
(ii) Storage
- Facilities must be local to the jurisdiction and purpose-built or modified specifically for this function.
- They must be able to store the deceased for up to three days following instructions from the coroner, providing suitable storage facilities to meet the contract requirements.
Lots 3 and 4 as separate Lots are below the relevant threshold as Schedule 1 of the Procurement Act 2023 at www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/schedu… ↗, but they are part of a larger, above threshold procurement.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2028, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Funeral and related services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£674,314 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1CambridgeAwardedRenewalPublished value£239,680
Cambridgeshire County Council seeks a provider to perform Body removal services in the Cambridge area
Lot #2PeterboroughAwardedRenewalPublished value£256,800
Cambridgeshire County Council seeks a provider to perform Body removal services in the Peterborough area
Lot #3FenlandAwardedRenewalPublished value£88,917
Cambridgeshire County Council seeks a provider to perform Body removal services Fenland area.
Lot #4Huntingdon and St NeotsAwardedRenewalPublished value£88,917
Cambridgeshire County Council seeks a provider to perform Body removal services Huntingdon and St Neots area
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
- Awarded
- 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 1 Apr 2028
- First published
- 16 Jul 2025, 15:50 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Dec 2025, 15:32 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
25007- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-040612- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05608eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 28 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
The opportunity can be found in ProContract via the following link:
Timeline
16 Jul 2025 → 11 Dec 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published16 Jul 2025, 15:50 BST
- Clarification questions by28 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline12 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent386 days ago26 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends373 days ago8 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts369 days ago13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published310 days ago11 Dec 2025, 15:32 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jul 2025- Tender notice published16 Jul 2025, 15:50 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published16 Jul 2025, 15:57 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published29 Sept 2025, 13:00 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete29 Sept 2025, 13:00 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published11 Dec 2025, 15:32 GMTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Amended text under Lot description for Lot 1 only
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-07: 1 release · 16 Jul 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Cambridge1 award | |||
| Daniel Robinson and Sons Limited SME18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2028 · up to 17 Oct 2030Extensions: Two extension options are available, with each permitting an extension of up to 12 months | £239,680 | 26 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Peterborough1 award | |||
| PETERBOROUGH FUNERAL SERVICES LTDSME18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2028 · up to 17 Oct 2030Extensions: Two extension options are available, with each permitting an extension of up to 12 months | £256,800 | 26 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Fenland1 award | |||
| Daniel Robinson and Sons Limited SME18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2028 · up to 17 Oct 2030Extensions: Two extension options are available, with each permitting an extension of up to 12 months | £88,917 | 26 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Huntingdon and St Neots1 award | |||
| PETERBOROUGH FUNERAL SERVICES LTDSME18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2028 · up to 17 Oct 2030Extensions: Two extension options are available, with each permitting an extension of up to 12 months | £88,917 | 26 Sept 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Cambridge · Daniel Robinson and Sons Limited SME
- Signed
- 1 Nov 2025
- Value
- £239,680
- Period
- 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Two extension options are available, with each permitting an extension of up to 12 months
No agreed KPIs: Contract is less than £5 million including VAT
Peterborough · PETERBOROUGH FUNERAL SERVICES LTDSME
- Signed
- 1 Nov 2025
- Value
- £256,800
- Period
- 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Two extension options are available, with each permitting an extension of up to 12 months
No agreed KPIs: Contract is less than £5 million including VAT
Fenland · Daniel Robinson and Sons Limited SME
- Signed
- 1 Nov 2025
- Value
- £88,917
- Period
- 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Two extension options are available, with each permitting an extension of up to 12 months
Huntingdon and St Neots · PETERBOROUGH FUNERAL SERVICES LTDSME
- Signed
- 1 Nov 2025
- Value
- £88,917
- Period
- 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Two extension options are available, with each permitting an extension of up to 12 months
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Cambridge | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Peterborough | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Fenland | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Huntingdon and St Neots | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Daniel Robinson & Sons Ltd.Awarded supplier
- PETERBOROUGH FUNERAL SERVICES LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (10)
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