Mortuary Services at Woodvale Brighton

Official notice

Authority: East Sussex County Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ22)

Awarded value£264,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Brighton & Hove City Council

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Mortuary Services at Brighton City Mortuary (Woodvale Crematorium)

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

ESCC is responsible for funding and supporting the East Sussex Coroner. As part of this responsibility ESCC needs to ensure that Coroner's bodies can be appropriately stored pending a decision as to whether a postmortem examination (PM) is to be carried out and in suitable premises where a PM can take place if required.

Total Contract value is £264,000* (£88,000 * per annum)

Estimated as demand led. A 3 year contract term from 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2028. Awarded following PSR Direct Award Process A.

The decision makers were the Strategic Procurement Manager for Health and Social Care and the Deputy Chief Executive for East Sussex County Council

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

85111800 Pathology services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Jun 2026, 11:12 BST
Last source update: 4 Jun 2026, 11:12 BST
Authority reference: 15303
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-052680
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ad36 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
4 Jun 2026, 11:12 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £264,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Brighton & Hove City Council	£264,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Brighton & Hove City Council
Signed
1 Jan 2026
Value
£264,000
Period
1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Up to 12 Months extension

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Sussex County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXGX-2145-PRQJ County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, South East, BN7 1UEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Brighton and Hove City CouncilAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNNH-3312-CQGT Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, South East, BN3 3BQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender4 Jun 2026, 11:12 BST