Framework contract for second medical examinations before cremation and international body transport
TED (Tenders Electronic Daily)
Overview
The city of Essen seeks physicians for second medical examinations before cremations and before a body or stillbirth is transported abroad. The examinations, conducted at the crematorium shortly before cremation, are intended to confirm that there is no suspicion of a non-natural death; the contract also covers the required examination before international transport. The contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030. Bidders must provide proof of medical licensure and at least one comparable reference in medico-legal death examination or forensic medicine. Offers must be electronic and in German by 5 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC+01:00. The public notice states no estimated value, award criteria, or award.',
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What the buyer needs
Physicians perform second examinations before cremation and before international transport of bodies or stillbirths, to detect indications of non-natural death.
- Provide proof of medical licensure and at least one company reference from the last three years for a comparable assignment in death examinations, cause-of-death assessment or forensic medicine. Electronic tenders in German are required.
Lots
LOT-0001 ·Second post-mortem examinations
Tender details
- Buyer
- Stadt Essen, Zentrales Vergabemanagement
- Country
Germany
- Procedure
- open
- Classification
- CPV 85121100 · CPV 85120000 · CPV 85121000
- Notice reference
- 686185-2026
- Contract term
- 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030
- Requirements
- Medical licence and one comparable reference from the last 3 years
- Award criteria
- Not stated in the notice
- Deadline
- 5 November 2026, 12:00 UTC+01:00
What to check in the tender documents
- The public notice states no estimated value, award criteria or award result.
Original notice
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Rahmenvertrag über die Durchführung der zweiten Leichenschau
Official source: TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) ↗
https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/686185-2026
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