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Essex County Council

C028PA - Deceased Storage Service

Community ServicesCPV 98370000
Value£300k
Deadline23 Jul 2026
Published26 Jun 2026
RegionNationwide
Contract value in context
£300ktotal contract value
median £134k
this tender£0£4.1m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Other Community & Personal Services band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 5,835 valued Other Community & Personal Services tenders in our corpus.

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The brief

Essex County Council (ECC) is responsible for delivering the Coroner Service for the Essex Coroner Area, which includes the administrative areas of Essex County Council and the unitary authorities of Thurrock Council and Southend on Sea City Council.

As part of this statutory function, ECC contracts specialist provider to deliver deceased storage services within the County.

The scope of this requirement encompasses the provision of secure, compliant and dignified deceased body storage services across the entirety of Essex.

This includes the availability of appropriate storage facilities, and all associated handling in line with applicable legislation, health and safety standards, and best practice guidelines.

The service provider will be expected to ensure sufficient capacity to accommodate demand across all councils within the county, maintain strict temperature control and hygiene stan…

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

Essex County Council (ECC) is responsible

Essex County Council (ECC) is responsible for delivering the Coroner Service for the Essex Coroner Area, which includes the administrative areas of Essex County Council and the unitary authorities of Thurrock Council and Southend on Sea City Council.

02

As part of this statutory function, ECC

As part of this statutory function, ECC contracts specialist provider to deliver deceased storage services within the County.

03

The service provider will be expected

The service provider will be expected to ensure sufficient capacity to accommodate demand across all councils within the county, maintain strict temperature control and hygiene standards, and operate with sensitivity, professionalism and respect at all times.

04

Coverage must be consistent and responsive,

Coverage must be consistent and responsive, with the capability to support both routine and surge requirements, ensuring continuity of service across Essex.

Derived from the notice text — always confirm against the original documents.

Source & provenance
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Stage
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Source
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Buyer ref
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