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CONTRACT FOR THE REMOVAL, TRANSPORT & STORAGE FOR DARLINGTON CORONIAL CASES

Durham County Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 13:21.

Opportunity overview

The Council is seeking a provider to deliver body removal, transportation and, where required, temporary storage services on behalf of HM Coroner for Areas of County Durham and Darlington. The service includes the dignified and timely removal of deceased persons from the place of death, transportation to nominated mortuary facilities, and the provision of temporary storage arrangements where mortuary capacity is exceeded. Services must be delivered in accordance with coronial requirements, relevant legislation and professional standards, ensuring respect, sensitivity and care for the deceased at all times.

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.

WHITEHOUSE FUNERAL SERVICE LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£200k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Aug 2026
Including VAT
£240k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 06984838
Location
Darlington, UKC13, DL3 9EJ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

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
003445
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Durham County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMPB-8772-VYWM

Address

Street Address
Corten House, Dunholme Close
Locality
Durham
Postal Code
DH1 5WB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
WHITEHOUSE FUNERAL SERVICE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-06984838

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06984838

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBHZ-6271-HRCZ

Address

Street Address
Cockerton House
Locality
Darlington
Postal Code
DL3 9EJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC13

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
98370000
Description
Funeral and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06984838
Name
WHITEHOUSE FUNERAL SERVICE LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
CONTRACT FOR THE REMOVAL, TRANSPORT & STORAGE FOR DARLINGTON CORONIAL CASES
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
28 Aug 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 months allowable extension subject to budget and commissioner approval

Options

Description
The parties may agree to modify the Contract in any of the circumstances set out in section 74 of the Procurement Act 2023.

Value

Including VAT
240,000
Amount
200,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
083111-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Sept 2026, 14:44
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Durham · UKC14 · DH1 5WB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 083111-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·