SWBT & DGFT - Provision of Funeral, Storage & Transportation Services
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS TrustEstimated Value
Up to £80,000
Deadline
3 June 2026
Published
30 April 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
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.
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.
Eligibility & compliance
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.
Additional details
The agreement is for a funeral service provision, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and 365 days per year. 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.
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Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS TrustKey Dates
Published
30 April 2026
Submission deadline
3 June 2026
Notice type
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