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ESCC - MA - Coroner Removals Service

East Sussex County Council · Local authority

In brief

East Sussex County Council is looking for suppliers for care and healthcare work (South East).

The estimated value is £600,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

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

Bids close at 11am, Tuesday 20 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 5pm, Tuesday 6 October 2026
Bids by: 11am, Tuesday 20 October 2026

How bids are scored

Quality 60% · Price 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around September 2031.

What the notice says

East Sussex County Council (The Council) invites bids from suitably qualified and experienced providers to deliver Coroner Removals Services. Services are for the removal of bodies in the County of East Sussex where a death has been referred to H.M. Coroner within the East Sussex Coroner Area. Contractor's attendants must have an up-to-date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check conducted and approved. The contract will be for Three (3) years with option to extend for up to twenty-four (24) months. As this is a demand led service the Council is unable to give any assurances as to the number of occasions and the time of day on which the services of the Contractor will be required. The Council therefore expects the Contractor to have sufficient operational resources to provide cover within the timescales for the area(s) for which they have responsibility, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 22 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £600,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in South East?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Can you meet what the notice mentions: DBS checks?The tender documents will say exactly what is required.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: supplierlive.proactisp2p.com.
Send clarification questions before 5pm, Tuesday 6 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 11am, Tuesday 20 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

17 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 088299-2026

Last time this was bought

ESCC Crisis Payment Scheme

Won by: Citizens Advice 1066
Awarded: 5 August 2026
Value: £1,800,000
Bids: 6

Matched on East Sussex County Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

East Sussex County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for care

Adfam National1 contract
Citizens Advice 10661 contract
Possability People Limited1 contract
Reconstruct (Children and Adult Services) Limited1 contract
Southdown Housing Association Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from East Sussex County Council

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From notice 088299-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.