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awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# WCC Body Transfer Service

[Warwickshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/warwickshire-county-council)

Estimated value

£90,000

Published

29 May 2026

Deadline

Closed

24 Mar 2026

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Below-threshold contract

    Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts).

    [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85)
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

Warwickshire's Coroner's Office is contracting a Funeral Director to provide a caring, respectful and cost-effective service, which includes, 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.

## CPV classification

Body transport containers Funeral and related services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-065af0-2026-05-29T09:54:49+01:00

[View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-065af0-2026-05-29T09:54:49+01:00)

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