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C008PA - Body Removal and Storage Service for Colchester and Tendring Area of Essex

Essex County Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 02:41.

Opportunity overview

Essex County Council (ECC) is responsible for delivering the Coroner Service for the Essex Coroner Area, which encompasses the administrative boundaries of Essex County Council, together with the unitary authorities of Thurrock Council and Southend-on-Sea City Council. As part of these statutory responsibilities, ECC requires the provision of body removal services within the Colchester and Tendring Areas of Essex. These services are essential to support the effective operation of the Coroner Service, ensuring the timely, dignified, and professional transfer of deceased persons. The Council has therefore procured specialist service providers with the necessary expertise, capacity, and capability to deliver these services in accordance with legislative requirements and established service standards.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

THE HUNNABALL FAMILY FUNERAL GROUP LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£120k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£144k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01847323
Location
Colchester, UKH34, CO2 7QT, United Kingdom

THE HUNNABALL FAMILY FUNERAL GROUP LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£60k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
25 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£72k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 01847323
Location
Colchester, UKH34, CO2 7QT, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 1BValue not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C008PA
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
1B
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Essex County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWVM-4844-NRQH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWVM-4844-NRQH

Address

Street Address
County Hall, Market Road
Locality
Chelmsford
Postal Code
CM1 1QH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH36

Contact

Name
Benedict Itoyah

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
THE HUNNABALL FAMILY FUNERAL GROUP LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-01847323

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
01847323

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PZZW-5748-VZHG

Address

Street Address
York House
Locality
Colchester
Postal Code
CO2 7QT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH34

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
98370000
Description
Funeral and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH34
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01847323
Name
THE HUNNABALL FAMILY FUNERAL GROUP LIMITED

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1B
Related Lot
1B

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
98370000
Description
Funeral and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH34
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-01847323
Name
THE HUNNABALL FAMILY FUNERAL GROUP LIMITED

Related lots

1B

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Lot 1A - Colchester City Council Area
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
25 Feb 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Contract is for an initial term of two (2) years, with the provision for an extension of up to a further three (3) years. The Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Agreement by issuing written notice to the Contractor no later than three (3) months prior to the expiry of the current Contract Term, specifying the length of the extension.

Value

Including VAT
144,000
Amount
120,000
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Arrival at scene within 1 hour of receiving call from police
Description
The Contractor shall be available 24 hours per day and 365 days per year to attend to the removal of a body or bodies and shall attend within a maximum of one (1) hour from receipt of any request from the Police. TARGET: 95%

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Delivery to hospital within 3 hours of arriving at scene
Description
All bodies removed by the Contractor must be received and accepted into the Storage Location within three (3) hours from the receipt of any request from the Police. TARGET: 95%

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Security breaches
Description
The Contractor must ensure that the deceased is securely stored from collection to hand over to the storage location. Any incidents were there is unauthorised access to the deceased is considered to be a security breach. TARGET: 0

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Deceased transfer completed with identification requirements met.
Description
The contracted funeral director is required to label the deceased with at least three points of identification, including a unique identifier, upon collecting and transferring of the deceased to the storage location. All deceased must have the correct identification of arrival at new storage location to ensure that the transfer is completed and the deceased is accepted. TARGET: 100%

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
053567-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
5 Jun 2026, 19:24
Format
text/html
Entry 2
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
Lot 1B : Tendring District Council Area
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
25 Feb 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Agreement shall be awarded for an initial term of two (2) years, with the provision for an extension of up to a further three (3) years. The Authority reserves the right, at its discretion, to extend the Agreement by issuing written notice to the Contractor no later than three (3) months prior to the expiry of the current Contract Term, specifying the length of the extension.

Value

Including VAT
72,000
Amount
60,000
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Arrival at scene within 1 hour of receiving call from police
Description
The Contractor shall be available 24 hours per day and 365 days per year to attend to the removal of a body or bodies and shall attend within a maximum of one (1) hour from receipt of any request from the Police. TARGET: 95%

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Delivery to hospital within 3 hours of arriving at scene
Description
All bodies removed by the Contractor must be received and accepted into the Storage Location within three (3) hours from the receipt of any request from the Police. TARGET: 95%

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Security Breaches
Description
The Contractor must ensure that the deceased is securely stored from collection to hand over to the storage location. Any incidents were there is unauthorised access to the deceased is considered to be a security breach. TARGET: 0% breach

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Deceased transfer completed with identification requirements met.
Description
The contracted funeral director is required to label the deceased with at least three points of identification, including a unique identifier, upon collecting and transferring of the deceased to the storage location. All deceased must have the correct identification of arrival at new storage location to ensure that the transfer is completed and the deceased is accepted. TARGET: 100%

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
053567-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
5 Jun 2026, 19:24
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chelmsford · UKH36 · CM1 1QH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 001201-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 053567-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·