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CP2771-26 - Coroners Service Body Transportation

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 05:17.

Opportunity overview

Devon County Council intends to procure a county-wide Coroners Service Body Transportation Service across the Devon Coroner jurisdiction. The service will include the collection and transportation of deceased persons on behalf of HM Coroner from locations within the community to designated mortuaries, body storage facilities, funeral directors, or other approved destinations. The service will also include transportation between mortuaries and the transfer of deceased persons to specialist facilities outside the area where required, such as for specialist post-mortem examinations. The contract is expected to cover the Devon Coroner area, including Exeter, Greater Plymouth, and Torbay and South Devon, providing a resilient, professional, and dignified service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Classification

  • CPV33000000 — Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
  • CPV98370000 — Funeral and related 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
CP2771-26
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
17 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jun 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 May 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 May 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33000000
Description
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
98370000
Description
Funeral and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Devon County Council is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise in relation to the future procurement of a Coroners Service Body Transportation contract. The new service model is being developed to create a consistent and aligned approach across the Devon Coroner jurisdiction, bringing together current arrangements into a single county-wide contract. Providers are invited to attend an information event where the Council will share its commissioning intentions, proposed service model, procurement approach, and indicative timescales. The event will also provide an opportunity for suppliers to ask questions and provide feedback that may help inform the final procurement strategy and service specification. The event will be held online via Microsoft Teams on 8 September 2026 from 10:30am to 12:00pm. Providers wishing to attend should register their interest by emailing oliver.reed@devon.gov.uk. A Microsoft Teams invitation will then be issued.
Due
8 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
075604-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
10 Aug 2026, 11:00
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Devon County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PJRC-4623-RJBH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJRC-4623-RJBH

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Exeter
Postal Code
EX2 4QD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK43

Contact

Name
Oliver Reed
Telephone
+44 1392383000

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Exeter · UKK43 · EX2 4QD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 075604-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·