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    ContractsNational Railway Deceased Recovery and Management Service
    Awarded contract

    National Railway Deceased Recovery and Management Service

    Awarded
    £10.7m
    Published 5 Nov 2026

    Nationwide 24/7 railway fatality recovery and deceased management service requiring rapid response capabilities and full national coverage including remote areas.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 5 Nov 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £10.7m
    Published 5 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £10,692,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • DF
      DIGNITY FUNERALS LIMITED
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    5 November 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a UK-wide contract for a dedicated service to recover and manage deceased individuals following railway fatalities across England, Wales, and Scotland, including remote areas. The supplier must be capable of rapid response (within 2 hours) and maintain 24/7 availability, 365 days per year. Key requirements include: operating a national call centre with 90-minute response times for callouts; collecting deceased persons from safe positions off railway tracks; caring for and transporting deceased individuals and personal effects to mortuaries with police coordination; maintaining a fully equipped fleet of clean, discreet vehicles appropriate for Network Rail sites; ensuring staff are smartly dressed and professional; providing the entire service in-house with no subcontracting permitted. This is a critical service supporting Network Rail operations and maintaining dignity and professionalism in sensitive circumstances.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In this category, NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. DIGNITY FUNERALS LIMITED1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05d003

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