Open tender · Notice 093022-2026
HM Coroners Community Removals list
- Value
- £1.5m
- Closes
- 2 Nov 2026 (18 days)
- Where
- North East
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Apr 2028
In plain English
Durham County Council wants to set up a list of multiple approved providers to carry out community removal services for HM Coroner cases, from 1 December 2026 to 30 April 2028. A place on this list is the entry ticket to future work, not a guarantee of any jobs or spend, and the Council may close or reopen the list at its discretion.
Good fit for: Funeral directors or body removal firms able to respond to coroner call-outs in County Durham
- No guaranteed work or spend
The Contract does not include any guarantee of any minimum volume of services, or any minimum expenditure.
- List may close without notice once enough providers join
the Council reserves the right to close the List where it is satisfied that sufficient providers have been admitted to meet operational requirements
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
The Council is seeking multiple providers that can provide community removal services. Further details of the requirements are set out in Document 3a Specification. The List will ordinarily remain open to applications on an ongoing basis. However, the Council reserves the right to close the List where it is satisfied that sufficient providers have been admitted to meet operational requirements. The Council at its sole discretion, may subsequently reopen the List or invite further applications at any time. The Contract does not include any guarantee of any minimum volume of services, or any minimum expenditure. Furthermore, appointment under the Contract does not constitute a commitment by the Council, or any other contracting authority to the exclusive use of the Contract or an individual supplier for such requirements. Each Provider should understand that their submission constitutes an acceptance to the Council of the terms of the Contract. The contract affords the Provider merely the opportunity to respond to an invitation from the Council for the provision of services.
Procedure: Open procedure (Open: anyone can bid, in one stage). Published 1 Oct 2026.
Want tenders like this, matched to your firm?
Winnable emails the few new tenders that fit you each weekday, with the catch spelled out. £29/month after a 14-day free trial (card needed to start, nothing charged during it).