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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Mortuary Facilities and Pathology Services - AWARD

HealthcareCPV 85111800 98371200 98370000 85145000
Value£1.1m
Deadline16 Feb 2026
Published14 Apr 2026
RegionUK-wide
Timeline
Published 14 Apr 2026ClosedCloses 16 Feb 2026
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£1.1mtotal contract value
median £380k
this tender£0£16.5m

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The brief

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC), through its Registration Services, acts as the relevant authority for the Black Country Coroners Service.

The jurisdiction of the Black Country Coroners Service encompasses the four local authority areas of Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley, and Wolverhampton.

To support the delivery of coronial responsibilities, the provision of mortuary and pathology services across the Black Country region will be procured under this contract.

The services will be divided into four (4) Lots, each corresponding to one of the local authority areas.

Each Lot represents the provision of mortuary and pathology services specific to the corresponding local authority area.

The criteria for each lot will be the same, where TUPE arrangements may apply.

Further details regarding the requirements for each Lot can be found in Schedule 5 - Specification.

The contract is divided into the following lots: Lot 1 - Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Lot 2 - Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Lot 3 - City of Wolverhampton Council and Lot 4 - Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Key requirements

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To support the delivery of coronial responsibilities

To support the delivery of coronial responsibilities, the provision of mortuary and pathology services across the Black Country region will be procured under this contract.

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IT-230-10117-SMBC 25041 - AWARD
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