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Mortuary Facilities and Pathology Services

Descriptions

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

Timeline

Published Date :

20th Jan 2026 Yesterday

Deadline :

16th Feb 2026 in a 26 days

Contract Start :

31st Mar 2026

Contract End :

31st Mar 2030

Tender Regions

Keywords

medical testing

casket provision

burial logistics

histopathology

biopsy review

mortuary care

tissue analysis

disease testing

pathology reporting

bereavement transport

lab sample processing

obsequies planning

funeral coordination

specimen examination

genetic screening

mortuary coordination

clinical pathology

diagnostic lab services

ceremony arrangement

biochemical analysis

funeral home operation

laboratory diagnostics

clinical diagnostics

corpse transportation

pallbearing provision

lab result analysis

pathology lab services

interment liaison

bereavement support

microbiological testing

medical test provision

death certificate facilitation

memorial service facilitation

medical laboratory testing

columbarium service coordination

diagnostic laboratory services

post-funeral administration

funeral ceremony planning

funeral documentation support

grief counselling referral

Tender Lot Details & Award Criteria

4 Tender Lots

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Workflows

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Open

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N/A

Suitable for SME :

N/A

Nationwide :

No

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Details

Notice Type :

Tender

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk