Scope
Reference
C024PA
Description
Essex County Council (ECC) is responsible for providing the Coroner Service for the Essex Coroner Area which includes the administrative areas of Essex County Council and the unitary authorities (Thurrock Council and Southend City Council).
To achieve this, the Authority intends to procure contracts for the provision of body removal services to cover Essex Coroner Areas of:
- Mid Essex covering Chelmsford, Maldon, and South of Braintree.
- South West Essex covering Thurrock, Basildon, and Brentwood.
- South East Essex covering Southend, Rochford, and Castle Point.
Total value (estimated)
- £700,000 excluding VAT
- £840,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
- Possible extension to 31 March 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The Authority reserves the right to extend the Contract Term by issuing written notice at least three (3) months before the end of the existing term.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
Contract locations
- UKH3 - Essex
Lot 1. Lot 1: Mid Essex (Chelmsford, Maldon & South of Braintree)
Description
Provision of body removal and storage services for Essex Coroner Service Area 4 - Mid Essex covering Chelmsford, Maldon, and Braintree South.
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Lot 2: South West Essex (Thurrock, Basildon & Brentwood)
Description
Provision of body removal and storage services for Essex Coroner Service Area 5 - South West Essex covering Thurrock, Basildon and Brentwood.
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. Lot 3: Area 6 - South East Essex
Description
Provision of body removal and storage services for Essex Coroner Service Area 6 - South East Essex covering Southend, Rochford and Castle Point.
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Participation
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Lot 1: Mid Essex (Chelmsford, Maldon & South of Braintree)
Lot 2. Lot 2: South West Essex (Thurrock, Basildon & Brentwood)
Lot 3. Lot 3: Area 6 - South East Essex
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
2 February 2026
Tender submission deadline
12 February 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
All submissions and communication regarding this tender will be managed through the ProContract eSourcing portal: https://procontract.due-north.com.
Supplier registration is free and should be completed via the same link as soon as possible if you are not already registered.
The ProContract reference for this tender will be communicated in the official Tender Notice.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
20 February 2026
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Reduced tendering period
Yes
State of urgency - minimum 10 days
Documents
Associated tender documents
C024PA Specification .pdf
IMPORTANT:
This Specification is provided for Information purposes only and subject to amendment when the Tender Notice is issued.
Contracting authority
Essex County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWVM-4844-NRQH
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
United Kingdom
Email: benedict.itoyah@essex.gov.uk
Region: UKH36 - Heart of Essex
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government