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LOT 1)- Body Removal West Wight; (LOT 2)- Body Removal East Wight; and (LOT 3)- Body Transfers

Buyer: Isle of Wight Council →

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BuyerIsle of Wight Council
Statuscomplete
Deadline9 Mar 2026
Value£434,340
Published19 May 2026

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Lot details

Lot 1

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Statuscomplete

Lot 2

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Statuscomplete

Lot 3

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Statuscomplete

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BudgetNot published
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Planning documents0
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Related procurements

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Awards

1

Statuscancelled

Documents & submission route

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0657e7
Latest release ID045773-2026
Latest release timestampTue May 19 2026 13:22:57 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015137-2026
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source3
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
19 May 2026tenderCancellation045773-2026
19 Feb 2026tender015137-2026

All source data

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Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (2 releases)
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19 Feb 2026 · 015137-2026 · tender
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