C008PA - Body Removal and Storage Service for Colchester and Tendring Area of Essex

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Essex County Council

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

053567-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 98370000

Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

27 Aug 2026

Essex County Council (ECC) is responsible for delivering the Coroner Service for the Essex Coroner Area, which encompasses the administrative boundaries of Essex County Council, together with the unitary authorities of Thurrock Council and Southend-on-Sea City Council. As part of these statutory responsibilities, ECC requires the provision of body removal services within the Colchester and Tendring Areas of Essex. These services are essential to support the effective operation of the Coroner Service, ensuring the timely, dignified, and professional transfer of deceased persons. The Council has therefore procured specialist service providers with the necessary expertise, capacity, and capability to deliver these services in accordance with legislative requirements and established service standards.

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Observed notice trail

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1. Planning notice observed

   27 Jun 2025

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   035730-2025

   Published tags

   planning

2. Planning record updated

   23 Jul 2025

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   Record references

   Release reference

   042354-2025

   Published tags

   planningUpdate

3. Planning record updated

   31 Jul 2025

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   Record references

   Release reference

   044738-2025

   Published tags

   planningUpdate

4. Tender notice observed

   10 Nov 2025

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Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• C008PA - Body Removal and Storage Service for Colchester and Tendring Area of Essex

  Buyer: Essex County CouncilSupplier: THE HUNNABALL FAMILY FUNERAL GROUP LIMITED

  End date in notice

  31 Mar 2028Date from the linked contract

  Value shown in notice

  £120,000Value from the linked contract

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  Award or lot reference

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• C008PA - Body Removal and Storage Service for Colchester and Tendring Area of Essex

  Buyer: Essex County CouncilSupplier: THE HUNNABALL FAMILY FUNERAL GROUP LIMITED

  End date in notice

  31 Mar 2028Date from the linked contract

  Value shown in notice

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Renewal information is statedLot 1Repeated in 3 notices; the most recent statement is shown.Published 31 Jul 2025.Open supporting notice 044738-2025
• Renewal information is statedLot 1

  14.1 The Agreement term for this agreement with be 2 years. The initial term will be from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028 with the option of an extension for a further three years. The Authority may at its sole discretion extend the Contract Term by such period as it may specify in written notice given not less than 3 months prior to the expiry of the Contract Term (as extended from time to time) and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided that such extensions shall not exceed 36 months in total. The decision to extend the Agreement with is at the sole discretion of Essex County Council.

  Published 10 Nov 2025.Open supporting notice 072494-2025
• Renewal information is statedLot 1B

  14.1 The Agreement term for this agreement with be 2 years. The initial term will be from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028 with the option of an extension for a further three years. The Authority may at its sole discretion extend the Contract Term by such period as it may specify in written notice given not less than 3 months prior to the expiry of the Contract Term (as extended from time to time) and may do so on as many occasions as it shall think fit provided that such extensions shall not exceed 36 months in total. The decision to extend the Agreement with is at the sole discretion of Essex County Council.

  Published 10 Nov 2025.Open supporting notice 072494-2025

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