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Mortuary Facilities and Pathology Services

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:25.

Opportunity overview

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC), through its Registration Services, acts as the relevant authority for the Black Country Coroners Service. The jurisdiction of the Black Country Coroners Service encompasses the four local authority areas of Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley, and Wolverhampton. To support the delivery of coronial responsibilities, the provision of mortuary and pathology services across the Black Country region will be procured under this contract. The services will be divided into four (4) Lots, each corresponding to one of the local authority areas. The contract is divided into the following lots: Lot 1 - Sandwell Lot 2 - Walsall Lot 3 - Wolverhampton Lot 4 - Dudley Please note that this is a UK1 Pipeline Notice. This is not a PIN or call for pre-market engagement/competition. As this is a pipeline notice, there is not guarantee that a tender opportunity will result from this. Should a tender opportunity materialise, further notices will be published in relation to this.

Classification

  • CPV85111800 — Pathology services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value 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
SMBC 25041
Status
planned
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
24 Nov 2025, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG37
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pathology services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
067038-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
21 Oct 2025, 11:36

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJHD-8764-YRJJ
Name
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG37
Country
GB
Locality
Oldbury
Postal Code
B69 3DE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PJHD-8764-YRJJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Michelle Hakcwood
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PHGR-7481-DHXR
Name
Walsall Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG38
Country
GB
Locality
Walsall
Postal Code
WS1 1TP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, Darwall Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PHGR-7481-DHXR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PWYJ-3537-GLBW
Name
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG36
Country
GB
Locality
Dudley
Postal Code
DY1 1HF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Council House, Priory Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PWYJ-3537-GLBW
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-PPON-PVBV-7568-LBLL
Name
Wolverhampton City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG39
Country
GB
Locality
Wolverhampton
Postal Code
WV1 1SH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, St Peter's Square

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PVBV-7568-LBLL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Oldbury · UKG37 · B69 3DE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG37 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05d096-2025-10-21T11:36:25+01:00Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·