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Published 8 May 2026, 12:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Transportation of the deceased

Official notice

Authority: Kingston Upon Hull City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£210,000≈ £70k / year · £252,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Jun 2026awarded 1 Aug 2026
Awarded to Bloodfast EVS Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hull City Council (The Authority) has awarded a contract to Bloodfast EVS Ltd for the transportation of deceased persons on behalf of the Senior Coroner for Hull and the East Riding. The contract will be for an initial period of three years with the option to extend for up to two further years. The estimated total contract value including extensions is approximately £350,000. The contract start date is estimated to be on/around the 1st August 2026 and initially run until the 31st July 2029

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Apr 2031, 23:59 BST.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Not applicable

CPV: Funeral and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£210,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £210,000 exc. VAT · £252,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1 x 24 month extension subject to satisfactory
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: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price: Pricing schedule/fees
  • Quality: Quality Criteria
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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 2 Apr 2031
First published
8 May 2026, 12:01 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2026, 14:01 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 20 Jul 2026
Authority reference
RG2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042434
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Funeral and related services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06947e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
25 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

8 May 2026 → 19 Aug 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published167 days ago
    8 May 2026, 12:01 BST
  2. Clarification questions by150 days ago
    25 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline139 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by94 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts83 days ago
    1 Aug 2026
  6. Latest notice published64 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 14:01 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 May 2026, 12:01 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    19 Aug 2026, 14:01 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Aug 2026, 14:01 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £350,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Bloodfast EVS LtdSME£350,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Bloodfast EVS LtdSME

    Signed
    1 Aug 2026
    Value
    £350,000
    Period
    1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2029 · up to 31 Jul 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to extend for 2 years
    Options
    Option to extend for 2 years

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hull City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PRNP-1874-YZZR The Guildhall, Alfred Gelder Street, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU1 2AAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Bloodfast evs ltdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBCW-2427-HQGJ 1a Viking Close, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU10 6DZContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender