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Transportation of Bodies on Behalf of the Coroner for Cornwall & The Isles of Scilly

Awarded to Cornwall Funeral Services Ltd, The Arthur W Bryant Funeral Service Limited

Cornwall Council(buyer)

Published
Published 9 October 2025
Deadline
Closed 21 December 2025

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Overview

Cornwall Council has awarded a contract worth £2.625 million to Cornwall Funeral Services Ltd and The Arthur W Bryant Funeral Service Limited for the transportation of bodies on behalf of the Coroner for Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly. The service involves removing bodies from the place of death to designated mortuaries or body holding facilities to facilitate investigations into sudden, unexpected, or unnatural deaths under The Coroner's & Justice Act 2009, with collections managed by the Police Control Centre or Coroner's Officers and transportation occurring within the county, to Devon, or nationally as required.

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Lots (8)

  • Lot 1

    Council’s Community Network Areas 1* and 2.

    £375,000Won by Cornwall Funeral Services Ltd
  • Lot 2

    Cornwall Council’s Historical Community Network Areas 3 and 4

    £375,000Won by Cornwall Funeral Services Ltd
  • Lot 3

    Cornwall Council’s Historical Community Network Areas 5, 6 and 7.

    £375,000Won by Cornwall Funeral Services Ltd
  • Lot 4

    Cornwall Council’s Historical Community Network Areas 8, 11, and 12.

    £375,000Won by Cornwall Funeral Services Ltd
  • Lot 5

    Cornwall Council’s Historical Community Network Areas 9, 10 and 13.

    £375,000Won by Cornwall Funeral Services Ltd
  • Lot 6

    Cornwall Council’s Historical Community Network Areas 15, 18 and 19.

    £375,000
  • Lot 7

    Cornwall Council’s Historical Community Network Areas 14,16 and 17.

    £375,000Won by The Arthur W Bryant Funeral Service Limited
  • Lot 8

    Services to other UK destinations.

    £375,000Won by Cornwall Funeral Services Ltd

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£3,000,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
9 October 2025
Questions by
14 December 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Cadaver transport and storage equipment and suppliesPublic road transport servicesSpecial-purpose road passenger-transport servicesNon-scheduled passenger transport

Award outcome

Awarded value
£2,625,000
Award date
14 January 2026
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2030
Winners
  • Cornwall Funeral Services Ltd
  • The Arthur W Bryant Funeral Service Limited

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    27 July 2026

  2. Contract

    16 January 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    24 November 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    9 October 2025

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