AwardedAwarded 21 August 2026

C024PA - Deceased Collection and Transport Service for Mid and South Essex

Essex County Council · Local authority

In brief

Essex County Council awarded this contract to The Heartfelt Funeral Company Ltd. and Daniel Robinson & Sons Ltd. on 21 August 2026.

It is a framework worth up to £1,100,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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 and contract award, the Authority has contracted suppliers 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

Lots

LotTradeValue
Castle Point, Rochford, & Southend
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031
What this lot covers

Provision of deceased collection and transport service in Castle Point, Rochford, and Southend.

—£385,000
Basildon and Thurrock
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031
What this lot covers

Provision of deceased collection and transport service in Basildon and Thurrock.

—£284,000
Brentwood, Chelmsford and Maldon
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031
What this lot covers

Provision of deceased collection and transport service in Brentwood, Chelmsford and Maldon

—£317,000
South of Braintree
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031
What this lot covers

Provision of deceased collection and transport service in the South of Braintree.

—£114,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
The Heartfelt Funeral Company Ltd. (SME)
6 bids received
Castle Point, Rochford, & Southend£385,000
Awarded 17 July 2026
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031
The Heartfelt Funeral Company Ltd. (SME)
6 bids received
Basildon and Thurrock£284,000
Awarded 17 July 2026
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031
The Heartfelt Funeral Company Ltd. (SME)
5 bids received
Brentwood, Chelmsford and Maldon£317,000
Awarded 17 July 2026
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031
Daniel Robinson & Sons Ltd. (SME)
4 bids received
South of Braintree£114,000
Awarded 17 July 2026
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 002403-2026
  2. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 002642-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 051318-2026
  4. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 068179-2026
  5. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 081110-2026

About the buyer

From notice 002403-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 January 2026, last updated 26 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.