--- title: "Framework contract for second medical examinations before cremation and international body transport" canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/39e7eafb-1910-42b3-9b4e-00111093c0bb/686185-2026" last-updated: 2026-10-29T11:00:00+00:00 --- # Framework contract for second medical examinations before cremation and international body transport 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.', - Status: closed - Country: DE - Buyer: Stadt Essen, Zentrales Vergabemanagement - Submission deadline: 2026-11-05T12:00:00+01:00 (instant) - Original notice: https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/686185-2026 - Source checked: 2026-10-12T22:02:18.084176Z ## Source-backed public facts ```json { "id": "39e7eafb-1910-42b3-9b4e-00111093c0bb", "revision": 1, "modifiedAt": "2026-10-29T11:00:00+00:00", "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-10-12T22:02:18.084176Z", "stale": true, "url": "https://zephior.com/tenders/39e7eafb-1910-42b3-9b4e-00111093c0bb/686185-2026", "locale": "en", "title": "Framework contract for second medical examinations before cremation and international body transport", "summary": "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. 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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. 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Gemäß § 16 Abs. 5 BestG NRW ist vor der Beförderung einer Leiche oder Totgeburt in das Ausland ebenfalls eine ärztliche Untersuchung erforderlich, mit der festgestellt werden soll, ob Anhaltspunkte für einen nicht natürlichen Tod bestehen. 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