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Funeral Services and Coroners Transportation for the Black Country

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

17 days left

Closes UK time

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Estimated value
£1,588,446
Excluding VAT
Where
West Midlands
Buyer in West Midlands
Trade
Transport and logistics
Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC), through its Registration Services, acts as the lead authority[MH1.1][MH1.2] for the Black Country Coroners Service. The jurisdiction of the Black Country Coroners Service covers the local authority areas of Sandwell, Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton.

Official notice
Find a Tender, notice 098087-2026
Buyer
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Buyer’s region
West Midlands
Where the work is
West Midlands
Listed on Evendraft under
West Midlands
Published
16 Oct 2026
Tender deadline
10 Nov 2026, 12:00 UK time
Questions by
3 Nov 2026, 17:00 UK time
Estimated value
£1,588,446 (excluding VAT)
Trade
Transport and logistics
CPV codes
  • 60170000 Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver
  • 98370000 Funeral and related services
  • 98371000 Funeral services
  • 98371120 Cremation services
Procedure
Open procedureOne stage: any supplier can send a full tender.
Framework
Not stated on the notice
Lots
5 lots
Suitable for small businesses The buyer’s answer
Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises The buyer’s answer
Not stated on the notice
Good for small firms Evendraft’s filter
No (estimated value over £1m)Good for small firms means the buyer marked it suitable for small businesses, the estimated value is £1m or less (or not stated), it is open to new suppliers, and it is not a framework with more than 20 places. Tenders where the buyer didn't say are left out.
Documents
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