Scope
Reference
WAR-0011
Description
Warwickshire's Coroner's Office is seeking a Funeral Director to provide a caring, respectful and cost-effective service, which include, but is not limited to:
• collection of the deceased from locations as directed by the Coroner's Office and transport, in a suitable vehicle, to the required destination, and if required, return the deceased as per the request.
• Ensuring that the deceased shall be kept in a dignified manner whilst in the Provider's care.
The transportation will be requested via the Coroner's Office, and will predominantly be from Warwick Hospital to University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust Hospital. Occasionally, bodies can be sent to, or between, Warwick Hospital, George Eliot Hospital Nuneaton, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) NHS Trust, Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Hospitals Birmingham, Great Ormond Street Hospital, and/or Sheffield Children's Hospital. On rare occasions there may be destinations not listed here. The Services will require pricing as a delivery and collection service.
Total value (estimated)
- £90,000 excluding VAT
- £108,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029
- Possible extension to 30 April 2031
- 5 years
Description of possible extension:
The initial contract term will be 3 years however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 24 months (24 being the maximum available extension period) at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the successful applicant(s).
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 33949000 - Body transport containers
- 98370000 - Funeral and related services
Contract locations
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Tender submission deadline
24 March 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Warwickshire County Council will be using its new e-tendering system (In-Tend Warwickshire County Council) for the administration of this procurement process.
Providers must register with the system to be able to express an interest and download documents. The web address for the portal is:
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/warwickshirecc/aspx/Home
Registration and use of our portal is free. When registering you will be re-directed to the InTend sell2midlands site. If you already registered and have issues logging in then you may need to re-set your password. You will need to select "Log in to portal" next to
Warwickshire County Council.
All correspondence or clarifications relating to this procurement must be via the portal's correspondence function. If you are having trouble registering with the portal, please email
us at: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
Providers must register on In-Tend and log in to our portal to express an interest in this project and to be able to correspond with us about this procurement.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Non-Cost is weighted at 30%
Cost is weighted at 70%
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Warwickshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDTN-5446-NMXW
Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4SA
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk
Website: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk
Region: UKG13 - Warwickshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government