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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Mortuary Facilities and Pathology Services

Value£1.9m
Awarded20 Mar 2026
Published20 Mar 2026
RegionNationwide
Outcome — awarded
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust + 2 more
Awarded value£1.9m
Award date20 Mar 2026

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Who to contact
Michelle Hackwood
michelle_hackwood@sandwell.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

The brief

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 has beenll 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

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

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To support the delivery of coronial responsibilities

To support the delivery of coronial responsibilities, the provision of mortuary and pathology services across the Black Country region has beenll be procured under this contract.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060a40
Stage
award · Awarded
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
025771-2026
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