Buyer Name: Essex County Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, UKH36, CM1 1QH, United Kingdom
Contact Email: mihaela.matei@essex.gov.uk
Body Removal and Storage Colchester and Tendring areas of Essex
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
open
open
Value
120000.0 GBP
120000.0 GBP
Published
07 Jan 2026, 16:10
07 Jan 2026, 16:10
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2028, 22:59
31 Mar 2028, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
98370000 - Funeral and related services
98370000 - Funeral and related services
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
THE HUNNABALL FAMILY FUNERAL GROUP LIMITED
THE HUNNABALL FAMILY FUNERAL GROUP LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
Delivery of body removal services in the Colchester and Tendring areas of Essex. Essex County Council (ECC) is responsible for providing the Coroner Service for the Essex Coroner Area which includes the administrative areas of Essex County Council and the unitary authorities (Thurrock Council and Southend City Council). In support of this work, the Authority intends to award contracts to cover body removal in the Colchester and Tendring Districts.
Linked Documents
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Lot 1B Status: complete
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