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SWBT & DGFT - Provision of Funeral, Storage & Transportation Services

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 11:56.

Opportunity overview

The scope of this Procurement is Funeral Services for deceased patients who do not have a next of kin to organise their funeral. The contract also includes the cost of funerals following miscarriage and stillbirth and the transporting of deceased between hospital sites. The BCA (Black Country Alliance) Procurement department will be undertaking this exercise on behalf of both The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust. The anticipated contractual period is an initial 3 year duration with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of up to 12 months each.

Classification

  • CPV98370000 — Funeral and related services
  • CPV98371000 — Funeral services

Lots

  • Lot 1 - Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust£40k
  • Lot 2 - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust£40k

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
C443844
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
The Contracting Authority is utilising an electronic Tendering system (“E-Tendering Portal”) to manage this procurement and communicate with Tenderers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to Tenderers and all communications with the Contracting Authority, including the submission of Tender responses will be conducted solely via the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome User Guide: https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
3 Jun 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
15 May 2026, 12:00

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation

smeVcse

Reserved Participation Location

Description
West Midlands

Gazetteer

Scheme
GB-ONS

Identifiers

E11000005

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 - Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust
Description
The BCA (Black Country Alliance) Procurement department will be undertaking this exercise on behalf of both The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust. This Lot is specifically for Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust. Suppliers shall submit an individual response to each lot being tendered for; individual documents applicable to each lot have been supplied in separate folders uploaded to the portal. The agreement is for a funeral service provision, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
48,000
Amount
40,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
13 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
12 Jul 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
12 Jul 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
potential for two (2) periods of up to twelve (12) months each in Contract extension periods by election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as is specified by the Contract.

Award criteria

Description
Tender award shall be based upon Qualitative, Social Value and Price Criteria, as detailed within the documentation on the portal.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Description
The BCA (Black Country Alliance) Procurement department will be undertaking this exercise on behalf of both The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust. This Lot is specifically for The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. Suppliers shall submit an individual response to each lot being tendered for; individual documents applicable to each lot have been supplied in separate folders uploaded to the portal. The agreement is for a funeral service provision, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year.
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
48,000
Amount
40,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
13 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
12 Jul 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
12 Jul 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
potential for two (2) periods of up to twelve (12) months each in Contract extension periods by election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as is specified by the Contract.

Award criteria

Description
Tender award shall be based upon Qualitative, Social Value and Price Criteria, as detailed within the documentation on the portal.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
98370000
Description
Funeral and related services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
98371000
Description
Funeral services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
98370000
Description
Funeral and related services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
98371000
Description
Funeral services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
040205-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Apr 2026, 19:07
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
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
Dudley Road
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B18 7QH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Name
Kirk Johnson
Telephone
07896607624

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PRGP-5218-PVYD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRGP-5218-PVYD

Address

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

Contact

Name
Kirk Johnson
Telephone
07896607624

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B18 7QH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 040205-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·