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Body Storage Contingency

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 06:36.

Opportunity overview

Provision of a deceased contingency storage and transfer service for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT), including flexible mortuary storage capacity, transportation of deceased between Trust mortuary sites and contingency facilities, bariatric transfers, and support during periods of increased demand. The contract includes governance, audit, incident management, and performance review requirements, commencing on 11 January 2027 for an initial 3-year term ending 10 January 2030, with the option to extend for up to 24 months.

Classification

  • CPV98370000 — Funeral and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£500k

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
C463100
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Atamis Project Reference C463100 Electronic Tendering portal ‘Atamis’ used by the Contracting Authority for this procurement: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome User Guide: https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
State of urgency

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
27 Aug 2026, 13:00

Enquiry period

Ends
13 Aug 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
19 Oct 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
20 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
600,000
Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
Technical 60%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Commercial
Description
30%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social
Description
10%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
23 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
23 Nov 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
23 Nov 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 1 Year Extensions

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
98370000
Description
Funeral and related services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
074972-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
6 Aug 2026, 16:46
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PBVJ-9475-ZCMD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBVJ-9475-ZCMD

Address

Street Address
Nethermayne
Locality
Basildon
Postal Code
SS16 5NL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH37

Contact

Name
Donna Newton

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Basildon · UKH37 · SS16 5NL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 074957-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 074972-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·