C024PA - Deceased Collection and Transport Service for Mid and South Essex
Awarded to Daniel Robinson & Sons Ltd., THE HEARTFELT FUNERAL COMPANY LTD.
Essex County Council(buyer)
- Published
- Published 12 January 2026
- Deadline
- Closed 30 June 2026
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Overview
Contracting authority
- Essex County CouncilBuyer
89 awarded contracts
Chelmsford, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH
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Lots (4)
Castle Point, Rochford, & Southend
£385,000Won by THE HEARTFELT FUNERAL COMPANY LTD.Basildon and Thurrock
£284,000Won by THE HEARTFELT FUNERAL COMPANY LTD.Brentwood, Chelmsford and Maldon
£317,000Won by THE HEARTFELT FUNERAL COMPANY LTD.South of Braintree
£114,000Won by Daniel Robinson & Sons Ltd.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £1,100,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- Contract type
- Framework agreement
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 12 January 2026
- Questions by
- 15 June 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £1,100,000
- Award date
- 16 July 2026
- Contract period
- 30 September 2026 → 30 September 2031
- Contract length
- 5 years
- Could run to
- 30 September 2034
- Bids received
- 6
- Daniel Robinson & Sons Ltd.
- THE HEARTFELT FUNERAL COMPANY LTD.
This contract ends on 30 September 2031, or 30 September 2034 if every extension is used.
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
6
Open and restricted tenders in Other community, social and personal services drew a median of 3 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.
How bids were scored
Price 50% · Quality 50%
- Technical45%
- Social Value5%
- Commercial50%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Other community, social and personal services
£180,000
Median of 2,493 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 6.1× the median.
Essex County Council in the last 12 months
77
contracts awarded, worth £1,152,486,727 in total
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
26 August 2026
Contract
20 July 2026
Contract Notice
1 June 2026
Prior Information Notice
13 January 2026
Prior Information Notice
12 January 2026
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