Tender: Essex Coroner Contingency Deceased Storage Service – 24/7 Refrigerated Facility Support

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Essex County Council is seeking a supplier for secure, compliant secondary contingency deceased storage services across the Essex Coroner Area on behalf of HM Coroner. The contract is to provide refrigerated storage capacity when primary mortuary provision is exceeded or unavailable, supporting continuity during increased demand, maintenance, disruption or major incidents. The provider must operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, maintain secure refrigerated facilities with temperature monitoring and alarms, robust identification, tracking and audit arrangements, arrangements for short-notice receipt and release, procedures for complex, traumatic and bariatric cases, business continuity and emergency response arrangements, appropriate staffing, and support transfers to and from NHS mortuaries within Essex including Basildon, Broomfield, Colchester, Princess Alexandra and Southend Hospitals. The authority welcomes bids from SMEs, funeral directors and specialist providers with relevant experience and suitable facilities; no minimum throughput, call-off volume or contract value is guaranteed and historical utilisation data is provided for indicative purposes only.