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Published 28 Jan 2026, 17:06 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Removal of Bodies on Behalf of HM Coroner for Gloucestershire

Official notice

Authority: Gloucestershire County Council- (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South West (UKK13)
Published estimate£600,000≈ £120k / year · £720,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Mar 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 25 Jan 2032 · up to 25 Jan 2034 with extensions · starts 26 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a removal of bodies tender on behalf of HM Coroner for Gloucestershire. The Contractor is required to undertake the movement of bodies from the place of death to the Gloucestershire Coroner's Court at Corinium Avenue, Gloucester, GL4 3DJ (during working hours 08:00AM - 16:00PM) Monday - Friday and to the contractor's own premises (during evenings and weekends) on the direction of a Police or Coroners officer or the Coroners Out of Hours Service.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 28 Jan 2032, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Funeral and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£600,000
Contract period: 26 Jan 2027 – 25 Jan 2032 (5 yrs) · up to 25 Jan 2034 with extensionsValue: £600,000 exc. VAT · £720,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Optional extension of 2 years.
98370000 Funeral and related services

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
How bids were scored
Quality: 55%Price: 30%Social value: 15%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 28 Jan 2032
First published
28 Jan 2026, 17:06 GMT
Last source update
8 May 2026, 11:52 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 Jul 2026
Authority reference
DN784004
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-007765
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Funeral and related services
Delivery area
South West (UKK13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061156 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Proactis / ProContract · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
24 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions of tender will be electronically via the council's procurement portal -

www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗

(www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk ↗).

Submissions outside this portal will not be accepted and deemed invalid.

Timeline

28 Jan 2026 → 26 Jan 2027 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published269 days ago
    28 Jan 2026, 17:06 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by228 days ago
    10 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline214 days ago
    24 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published170 days ago
    8 May 2026, 11:52 BST
  5. Award decision expected by88 days ago
    28 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  7. Contract startsin 93 days
    26 Jan 2027

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jan 2026, 17:06 GMT
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    8 May 2026, 11:52 BST
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 May 2026, 11:52 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—30 Apr 2026CancelledThe contracting authority has decided not to proceed with the procurement for operational reasons.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gloucestershire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZHT-7473-ZVPN Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester, South West, GL1 2TGContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsSubmissions of tender will be electronically via the council's procurement portal. Submissions outside this portal will not be accepted and deemed invalid.

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender