C024PA - Deceased Collection and Transport Service for Mid and South Essex
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£1.1m
Suppliers
4
Lots
4
Published
20 Jul 2026
Description
Essex County Council (ECC) is responsible for delivering the Coroner Service for the Essex Coroner Area, which includes the administrative areas of Essex County Council and the unitary authorities of Thurrock Council and Southend-on-Sea City Council. As part of this statutory function, ECC contracts specialist providers to deliver deceased collection and transport services within the county which is split into 5 geographical service areas. Following tender evaluation the Authority intends to award contracts for the provision for deceased collection and transport services for mid and south Essex service areas covering Brentwood, Chelmsford, Maldon, Basildon, Thurrock, Castle Point, Rochford, Southend, and South of Braintree
Scope
- Reference
- C024PA
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Sept 2026 to 30 Sept 2031Possible extension to 30 Sept 2034
The Authority may at its discretion offer to extend the Contract Term by such period as it may specify in written notice given not less than three (3) months prior to the expiry of the Contract Term.
- CPV classifications
- 98370000
- Contract locations
- Southend-on-Sea, United KingdomEast of England, United KingdomBedford and Central Bedfordshire, United KingdomThurrock, United KingdomEssex, United KingdomEast of England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | — | quality | 45.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Commercial | — | price | 50.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 4 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£385k
Award date
16 Jul 2026
Contract start
30 Sept 2026
Contract end
30 Sept 2031
Lots · 4 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castle Point, Rochford, & Southend | £385k | complete |
| 2 | Basildon and Thurrock | £284k | complete |
| 3 | Brentwood, Chelmsford and Maldon | £317k | complete |
| 4 | South of Braintree | £114k | complete |
Award 1· 1 supplier
Awarded 16 Jul 2026 · Contract period 30 Sept 2026 — 30 Sept 2031
Award 2· 1 supplier
Awarded 16 Jul 2026 · Contract period 30 Sept 2026 — 30 Sept 2031
Award 3· 1 supplier
Awarded 16 Jul 2026 · Contract period 30 Sept 2026 — 30 Sept 2031
Award 4· 1 supplier
Awarded 16 Jul 2026 · Contract period 30 Sept 2026 — 30 Sept 2031
Total lots
4
Awarded
4
Estimated total
£1.1m
Awarded total
£1.1m
Castle Point, Rochford, & Southend
Start
30 Sept 2026
End
30 Sept 2031
Estimated
£385k
CPV
Basildon and Thurrock
Start
30 Sept 2026
End
30 Sept 2031
Estimated
£284k
CPV
Brentwood, Chelmsford and Maldon
Start
30 Sept 2026
End
30 Sept 2031
Estimated
£317k
CPV
South of Braintree
Start
30 Sept 2026
End
30 Sept 2031
Estimated
£114k
CPV
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Full notice and award history for this contracting authority is on the buyer profile.
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