AwardedAwarded 20 March 2026

Mortuary Facilities and Pathology Services

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council awarded healthcare work to Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS trust, The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust on 20 March 2026.

The notice gives a value of £1,960,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 April 2026.

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

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

What the notice says

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC), through its Registration Services, acts as the relevant authority for the Black Country Coroners Service. The jurisdiction of the Black Country Coroners Service encompasses the four local authority areas of Sandwell, Walsall, Dudley, and Wolverhampton. To support the delivery of coronial responsibilities, the provision of mortuary and pathology services across the Black Country region has beenll be procured under this contract. The services will be divided into four (4) Lots, each corresponding to one of the local authority areas. Each Lot represents the provision of mortuary and pathology services specific to the corresponding local authority area. The criteria for each lot will be the same, where TUPE arrangements may apply. Further details regarding the requirements for each Lot can be found in Schedule 5 – Specification. The contract is divided into the following lots: Lot 1 - Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Lot 2 - Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council Lot 3 - City of Wolverhampton Council and Lot 4 - Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Lots

Lot	Trade	Value
Lot 1 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030 What this lot covers Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council	Healthcare services	£490,000
Lot 2 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030 What this lot covers Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council	Healthcare services	£490,000
Lot 3 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030 What this lot covers City of Wolverhampton Council	Healthcare services	£490,000
Lot 4 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2030 What this lot covers Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council	Healthcare services	£490,000

Who won

Winner	Lot	Value	Dates
Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS trust The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust	Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3, Lot 4	£1,900,000	Awarded 20 March 2026

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

Timeline

20 January 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 004944-2026
20 March 2026Contract award notice · UK6, notice 025771-2026

About the buyer

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilLast 12 months

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From notice 004944-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 January 2026, last updated 20 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.