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SWBT & DGFT - Provision of Funeral, Storage & Transportation Services

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust was looking for suppliers for this contract. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

The estimated value is £80,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 13 July 2026.

It is split into 2 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

The scope of this Procurement is Funeral Services for deceased patients who do not have a next of kin to organise their funeral. The contract also includes the cost of funerals following miscarriage and stillbirth and the transporting of deceased between hospital sites. The BCA (Black Country Alliance) Procurement department will be undertaking this exercise on behalf of both The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust. The anticipated contractual period is an initial 3 year duration with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of up to 12 months each.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1 - Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust
13 July 2026 to 12 July 2029
What this lot covers

The BCA (Black Country Alliance) Procurement department will be undertaking this exercise on behalf of both The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust. This Lot is specifically for Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust. Suppliers shall submit an individual response to each lot being tendered for; individual documents applicable to each lot have been supplied in separate folders uploaded to the portal. The agreement is for a funeral service provision, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year.

—£40,000
Lot 2 - The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
13 July 2026 to 12 July 2029
What this lot covers

The BCA (Black Country Alliance) Procurement department will be undertaking this exercise on behalf of both The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust and Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust. This Lot is specifically for The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust. Suppliers shall submit an individual response to each lot being tendered for; individual documents applicable to each lot have been supplied in separate folders uploaded to the portal. The agreement is for a funeral service provision, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year.

—£40,000

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 040205-2026

About the buyer

Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

8

Awards

1

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From notice 040205-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 30 April 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.