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OpenStage · planning

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Body Storage Contingency

Community ServicesCPV 98370000
Value£500k
Deadline
Published6 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
donna.newton4@nhs.net

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£500ktotal contract value
median £134k
this tender£0£4.1m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Other Community & Personal Services band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 5,835 valued Other Community & Personal Services tenders in our corpus.

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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust has published 16 notices across all categories, and 72% of its awards go to a supplier it has used before.

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The brief

Provision of a deceased contingency storage and transfer service for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT), including flexible mortuary storage capacity, transportation of deceased between Trust mortuary sites and contingency facilities, bariatric transfers, and support during periods of increased demand.

The contract includes governance, audit, incident management, and performance review requirements, commencing on 11 January 2027 for an initial 3-year term ending 10 January 2030, with the option to extend for up to 24 months.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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Provision of a deceased contingency storage

Provision of a deceased contingency storage and transfer service for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSEFT), including flexible mortuary storage capacity, transportation of deceased between Trust mortuary sites and contingency facilities, bariatric transfers, and support during periods of increased demand.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de57
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
074957-2026
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