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    ContractsBody Removal and Storage Services for Colchester and Tendring, Essex
    Awarded contract

    Body Removal and Storage Services for Colchester and Tendring, Essex

    Awarded
    £180k
    Published 5 Jun 2026

    Essex County Council is procuring specialist body removal and storage services for the Colchester and Tendring areas to support its Coroner Service operations.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 5 Jun 2026· 5 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £180k
    Published 5 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £180,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • HF
      THE HUNNABALL FAMILY FUNERAL GROUP LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 5 months ago.

    5 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Essex County Council (ECC) is seeking specialist service providers to deliver body removal and storage services for the Colchester and Tendring areas of Essex. These services support the Essex Coroner Service, which operates across Essex County Council, Thurrock Council, and Southend-on-Sea City Council. The successful provider must offer timely, dignified, and professional transfer of deceased persons in compliance with all relevant legislation and service standards. Key requirements include: expertise in handling deceased persons, adequate capacity to meet demand, capability to operate within the specified geographic area, and adherence to coroner service protocols. This is an essential service contract critical to the effective operation of the coroner service across the region.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In this category, ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. THE HUNNABALL FAMILY FUNERAL GROUP LIMITED1× · 100%

    Across this category, the most active winners are ATKINSALTRAD, Marston Holdings Ltd, BMBC — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-055500

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    ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Facilities Management