Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-9e43-70f5-abc7-b2486c87ec40/escc-ma-coroner-removals-service Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # ESCC - MA - Coroner Removals Service [East Sussex County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-sussex-county-council) Estimated value £600,000 Published 17 Sept 2026 Deadline 1 day left 20 Oct 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender East Sussex County Council (The Council) invites bids from suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver Coroner Removals Services. Services are for the removal of bodies in the County of East Sussex where a death has been referred to H.M. Coroner within the East Sussex Coroner Area. Contractor's attendants must have an up-to-date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check conducted and approved. The contract will be for Three (3) years with option to extend for up to twenty-four (24) months. As this is a demand led service the Council is unable to give any assurances as to the number of occasions and the time of day on which the services of the Contractor will be required. The Council therefore expects the Contractor to have sufficient operational resources to provide cover within the timescales for the area(s) for which they have responsibility, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. ## CPV classification Health and social work services Funeral and related services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-07749c-2026-09-17T14:51:54+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-07749c-2026-09-17T14:51:54+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile East Sussex County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-sussex-county-council) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [HM Coroners Community Removals list · Durham County Council · 14 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-a09f-7215-ae83-0059edb5e2c7/hm-coroners-community-removals-list) [Funeral Services and Coroners Transportation for the Black Country · Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · 22 days left · 10 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-36cd-706b-be1e-4b941b425a02/funeral-services-and-coroners-transportation-for-the-black-country) [Transportation of bodies on behalf of HM Coroner · Manchester City Council · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-7466-71ff-89cf-e838804af2f1/transportation-of-bodies-on-behalf-of-hm-coroner) [Maidstone Borough Council & Swale Borough Council Public Health Act Funerals · Maidstone Borough Council · 8 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-8b35-7329-a1e4-0b9135ce0fa4/maidstone-borough-council-swale-borough-council-public-health-act-funerals) [Two Cremators and Installation Works for Vinters Park Crematorium · Maidstone Borough Council · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-2312-73f4-a176-856f36d2a767/two-cremators-and-installation-works-for-vinters-park-crematorium) [Vehicle Maintenance Services · The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex · 14 days left · 2 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-f397-71c6-aa8b-69cfee5861f3/vehicle-maintenance-services)