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Mortuary Facilities and Pathology Services

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 15:37.

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 has beenll be procured under this contract. The services will be divided into four (4) Lots, each corresponding to one of the local authority areas. Each Lot represents the provision of mortuary and pathology services specific to the corresponding local authority area. The criteria for each lot will be the same, where TUPE arrangements may apply. Further details regarding the requirements for each Lot can be found in Schedule 5 – Specification. The contract is divided into the following lots: Lot 1 - Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Lot 2 - Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Lot 3 - City of Wolverhampton Council and Lot 4 - Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

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.

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust

No match
Shared published award value
£1.9m
Awarded
20 Mar 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PYHH-6963-BGQM
Location
West Bromwich, UKG37, B71 4HJ, United Kingdom

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

No match
Shared published award value
£1.9m
Awarded
20 Mar 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PRGP-5218-PVYD
Location
Dudley, UKG36, DY1 2HQ, United Kingdom

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

No match
Shared published award value
£1.9m
Awarded
20 Mar 2026
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PJNJ-8784-ZXMG
Location
Walsall, UKG38, WS2 9PS, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated
  • Lot 3Value not stated
  • Lot 4Value 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
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
2
Status
complete
Entry 3
Id
3
Status
complete
Entry 4
Id
4
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJHD-8764-YRJJ

Address

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

Contact

Name
Michelle Hackwood

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PHGR-7481-DHXR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHGR-7481-DHXR

Address

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

Contact

Name
Sarah Ann Un

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 3
Name
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWYJ-3537-GLBW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWYJ-3537-GLBW

Address

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

Contact

Name
Penny Fulford

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 4
Name
City of Wolverhampton Council
Id
GB-PPON-PVBV-7568-LBLL

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVBV-7568-LBLL

Address

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

Contact

Name
Corporate Procurement

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 5
Name
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PYHH-6963-BGQM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYHH-6963-BGQM

Address

Street Address
Sandwell Health Campus,
Locality
West Bromwich
Postal Code
B71 4HJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG37

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 6
Name
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PJNJ-8784-ZXMG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJNJ-8784-ZXMG

Address

Street Address
Moat Road,
Locality
Walsall
Postal Code
WS2 9PS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG38

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 7
Name
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PRGP-5218-PVYD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRGP-5218-PVYD

Address

Street Address
Pensnett Road
Locality
Dudley
Postal Code
DY1 2HQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG36

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Mortuary Facilities and Pathology Services
Status
pending
Date
20 Mar 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
20 Mar 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85111800
Description
Pathology services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85145000
Description
Services provided by medical laboratories
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
98370000
Description
Funeral and related services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
98371200
Description
Undertaking services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG37
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKG38
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKG36
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85111800
Description
Pathology services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85145000
Description
Services provided by medical laboratories
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
98370000
Description
Funeral and related services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
98371200
Description
Undertaking services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG37
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKG38
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKG36
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85111800
Description
Pathology services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85145000
Description
Services provided by medical laboratories
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
98370000
Description
Funeral and related services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
98371200
Description
Undertaking services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG37
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKG38
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKG36
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85111800
Description
Pathology services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85145000
Description
Services provided by medical laboratories
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
98370000
Description
Funeral and related services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
98371200
Description
Undertaking services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKG37
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKG38
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKG36
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
2,280,000
Amount
1,900,000
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PYHH-6963-BGQM
Name
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
Supplier 2
Id
GB-PPON-PJNJ-8784-ZXMG
Name
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Supplier 3
Id
GB-PPON-PRGP-5218-PVYD
Name
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Standstill Period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59

Contract period

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

Related lots

1
2
3
4

Documents

Entry 1
Id
025771-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Mar 2026, 13:11
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
2 Apr 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 004944-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 025771-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·