Transportation of Bodies on Behalf of the Coroner for Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly
The Coroner for Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly is required to arrange the removal of bodies from the place of death to a designated mortuary or body holding facility in order to allow the investigation into any sudden, unexpected or unnatural deaths reported to them under The Coroner’s & Justice Act 2009. Cornwall's Senior Coroner manages the strategy for body transportation. The Police Control Centre or (occasionally) a Coroner’s Officer will instruct a service provider for collections from scene to a mortuary. Co...
Buyer
Cornwall Council
Value
£2,625,000
Published
16 Jan 2026
Closes
21 Dec 2025
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly
Procurement method
Open
Category
Services
Contract starts
31 Mar 2026
Contract ends
31 Mar 2030
CPV classifications
60112000
Public road transport services
60130000
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
60140000
Non-scheduled passenger transport
33940000
Cadaver transport and storage equipment and supplies
60100000
Road transport services
Lots
Lot 1 Lot 1
£375,000
Council’s Community Network Areas 1* and 2.
Delivery: UKK3 · United Kingdom
Lot 2 Lot 2
£375,000
Cornwall Council’s Historical Community Network Areas 3 and 4
Delivery: UKK30 · United Kingdom
Lot 3 Lot 3
£375,000
Cornwall Council’s Historical Community Network Areas 5, 6 and 7.
Delivery: UKK30 · United Kingdom
Lot 4 Lot 4
£375,000
Cornwall Council’s Historical Community Network Areas 8, 11, and 12.
Delivery: UKK3 · United Kingdom
Lot 5 Lot 5
£375,000
Cornwall Council’s Historical Community Network Areas 9, 10 and 13.
Delivery: UKK3 · United Kingdom
Lot 6 Lot 6
£375,000
Cornwall Council’s Historical Community Network Areas 15, 18 and 19.
Delivery: UKK3 · United Kingdom
Lot 7 Lot 7
£375,000
Cornwall Council’s Historical Community Network Areas 14,16 and 17.
Delivery: UKK3 · United Kingdom
Lot 8 Lot 8
£375,000
Services to other UK destinations.
Delivery: UKK3 · United Kingdom
Documents
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Bidding documents
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Tender documents are available from the 'Supplying the South West Portal': DN792431 - Transportation of Bodies on Behalf of the Coroner for Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly
Technical specifications
Tender notice on Find a Tender
24 Nov 2025
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Tender notice · UK4 · Web page
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
9 Oct 2025
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Planned procurement notice · UK3 · Web page
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
16 Jan 2026
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Award notice · UK6 · Web page
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
27 Jul 2026
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Contract notice · UK7 · Web page
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