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Contract for the Provision of Coroner's Post Mortems

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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05 Jul 2023 at 11:31

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Hertfordshire County Council recently awarded a contract for the Provision of Coroner's Post Mortems. The total contract value is £980,000, and it involves pathology services classified under CPV code 85111800. The contract was awarded through a limited, negotiated procedure without prior publication. The contract period is from August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2027. The tender was initiated on July 5, 2023, with a tender period ending on May 16, 2023. The contracting authority is Hertfordshire County Council, located in Hertford, East of England.

This contract for Coroner's Post Mortems with Hertfordshire County Council presents business growth opportunities for pathology service providers or NHS Hospital mortuaries. The contract aims to fulfill the statutory duty of providing a Coroner Service for the community of Hertfordshire. Businesses well-suited to compete include service providers experienced in pathology services and post-mortem examinations. The contract, awarded without competition for technical reasons, provides a steady revenue stream over the contract period, offering stability and growth potential for the successful suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the Provision of Coroner's Post Mortems

Notice Description

This is an Award Notice. Hertfordshire County Council have awarded a contract for the Provision of Coroner's Post Mortems. There is no competition for this service. Deceased bodies referred to the Hertfordshire Coroner must remain within their jurisdiction until officially released by the Hertfordshire Coroner. Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) is relying on Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 in making this award without prior publication. Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) permits such an award where competition is absent for technical reasons. The Local Authority has a statutory duty to provide a Coroner Service for the community of Hertfordshire. As part of the Coroner's duties, he/she must establish a cause of death if none has been provided by the signing/authorising medical practitioner. To facilitate post-mortem examinations Hertfordshire County Council has contracts with local NHS Hospital mortuaries. There are 3 NHS Hospital mortuaries within Hertfordshire (or close to the Hertfordshire border) that provide post-mortem services to the Coroner Service. Currently, one mortuary would not be able to manage the volume of post-mortems requested by Hertfordshire so we need more than one contract to cover this requirement. The direct award value of PS980,000 reflects the total estimated value that will be awarded over the whole term of the contract between the three NHS trusts receiving the direct award. The PS980,000 will not be equally divided between the three NHS trusts but will be awarded based on volume of deceased sent to each NHS trust for coronial post-mortem examination each month. Reg 32(2)(b) states that a procurement is not required where a service can only be supplied by a particular economic operator ENHT, WHHT and PAH in this case because "competition is absent for technical reasons".

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ef5fe329-a3b3-4f0c-894a-9f400b117e79
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ce97804-771a-4e18-846d-02c260ff6f72
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85111800 - Pathology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£980,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£980,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HERTFORD
Postcode
SG13 8DQ
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH26 North and East Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Hertfordshire
Electoral Ward
Hertford Castle
Westminster Constituency
Hertford and Stortford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

EAST AND NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE TRUST (ENHT

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL HARLOW (PAH

WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST (WHHT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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