Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of Neuropathology Services
Notice Description
The Lord Advocate, through the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has responsibility in Scotland for the prosecution of crime and the investigation of sudden or suspicious deaths which require further investigation. As part of the process of investigating deaths, the Procurator Fiscal may, in order to establish the cause and mechanism of death, instruct specialist diagnostic neuropathology services. This is currently provided through a single national point of contact which is due to expire in September 2022. There are a limited number of pathologists who have this specialism and the purpose of this notice is to test the market in order to assess fully what the issues are.
Lot Information
Lot 1
In order to assist the forensic pathologists to ascertain the cause and manner of death, specialist forensic neuropathological investigations may be required/necessary. In effect the forensic neuropathologist is the technical expert in neuropathology providing information/reports for the pathologists to enable them to complete their post mortem reports for COPFS. The forensic neuropathologist will require to perform gross and microscopic examination of brains and spinal cords and other relevant areas. COPFS would prefer that this is in situ with the forensic neuropathologist potentially travelling to the location of the post mortem on the deceased. In addition, the forensic neuropathologist may require to discuss the findings with the forensic pathologist and the staff from COPFS and may if require by COPFS assist with providing information to the bereaved families. The forensic neuropathologist may require to provide reports and also attend courts and inquiries as an expert witness.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-035a76
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021947-2022
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85111800 - Pathology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Aug 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Sep 2022Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Audrey
- Contact Email
- audrey.cameron@andersonstrathern.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1412426060
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 1LA
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice URLs
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