Post Mortem and Mortuary Service for HM Coroner

Concepts

• pathology services
• leicester
• post mortem
• mortuary services
• hm coroner
• leicestershire county councils coroners service
• the post mortems
• coroners service
• post
• mortem

Location

Leicester

Description

Provision of post mortem and mortuary services for Leicestershire County Council's Coroner's Service. The Council consider that it is only University Hospitals of Leicester who can offer this service locally which therefore deems this contract as a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 - Direct Award Process A. It should be noted that there are also a number of local pathologists who work on a self employed basis for the University Hospitals of Leicester conducting the post mortems under separate payment arrangements, who are captured under this Award Notice.

Total Quantity or Scope

The contract value is estimated at £1,600,000. The contract length is 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months, starting 01 April 2024.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85111800 - Pathology services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

Award under the Provider Selection Regime 2023 - Direct Award Process A.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. No conflicts of interest were identified in relation to this process. The award decision-makers were: Head of Regulatory Services, Commercial Specialist, Head of Procurement and Supply Chain and the Corporate Procurement Board (all of Leicestershire County Council).