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
United Kingdom
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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