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Caring for the mass deceased

Gloucestershire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Gloucestershire County Council has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2027.

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.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 42 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The council is undertaking this pre-market engagement (PME) exercise to develop a clearer understanding of market capability, capacity and associated limitations in supporting excess death management and mass fatality response scenarios

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 065123-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 068177-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 072028-2026

About the buyer

From notice 065123-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 July 2026, last updated 30 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.