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Removal and Storage of Bodies on behalf of His Majesty's Coroner

Norfolk County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 09:51.

Opportunity overview

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN) for information purposes only. It is not a formal invitation to tender. You will need to respond to the tender notice in order to be considered for these contracts. The purpose of this PMEN is to maximise transparency and competition for the upcoming tender notice. All details in this PMEN are subject to being updated or changed in the tender notice. We are publishing this notice to share engagement outputs and to ensure as wider audience as possible are aware and informed of Norfolk County Council's intentions. The PMEN fulfils the requirement for a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to be issued under the Procurement Act 2023. A tender notice will be published to advertise this opportunity . If you wish to apply to attend the engagement and to find out further information, please read below on how to register on the Council's e-tendering portal.

Classification

  • CPV98371200 — Undertaking 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
NCCT43273
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
change to intend link to register
Id
081741-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2035, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
98371200
Description
Undertaking services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH15
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH16
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKH17
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Norfolk Coroner's Service is undertaking preliminary market engagement in advance of a forthcoming procurement exercise for the provision of deceased body collection and storage services. The purpose of this engagement is to inform the development of our procurement strategy and service specification, gain a better understanding of current market capability, and seek feedback from potential suppliers on the proposed service requirements. In accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, this engagement is intended solely to obtain market intelligence and supplier feedback prior to the commencement of a formal procurement process. Proposed Contract Scope The future contract is expected to include services relating to: • Collection and transportation of deceased persons on behalf of the Coroner's Service. • Provision of secure body storage facilities. • Out-of-hours and emergency response arrangements. • Business continuity and major incident resilience. • Associated reporting and performance management requirements. The final scope and procurement approach will be informed by feedback received during this market engagement process. Norfolk County Council is hosting a market engagement session. The session will provide: • An overview of Norfolk Coroner's Service requirements. • Information on current and anticipated service demand. • An opportunity to discuss key service challenges and opportunities. • An opportunity for suppliers to provide feedback on the proposed contract model, service specification, performance measures and commercial arrangements. • Information regarding the anticipated procurement timetable. This procurement will be managed electronically via the Council`s e-procurement system. To participate in this procurement and gain access to documents when they are available, applicants must first be registered on the system at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home. Full instructions for registration and use of the system can be found at https://intendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles. Once registered you will be able to see the procurement project under the `tenders` section and `express an interest` in this tender. If you encounter any difficulties whilst using the system you can contact the In-tend support team by phoning +44 8442728810 or e-mailing support@in-tend.co.uk. The event will take place via TEAMS. If you wish to attend, please use the intend correspondence facility and send the email addresses of attendees. An invite will be issued. The time of this event will be 3pm to 4.30pm on Thursday 8th October.
Due
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
081741-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Aug 2026, 12:59
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Norfolk County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PDYH-3246-XWTR

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDYH-3246-XWTR

Address

Street Address
County Hall, Martineau Lane
Locality
Norwich
Postal Code
NR1 2DH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH15

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Norwich · UKH15 · NR1 2DH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH15 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH16 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH17 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 063402-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 081445-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 081740-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 081741-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·