Award

Provision of Mortuary and Associated Services

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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Award

12 Jan 2024 at 14:56

Summary of the contracting process

The Leicester City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Mortuary and Associated Services to University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. This contract, governed by a statute of law, involves body storage refrigeration, post mortem facilities, and associated services such as toxicology services and MRI scanning. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender offers business opportunities for organisations that specialise in health services and related fields. Businesses capable of providing mortuary services, post-mortem facilities, toxicology services, and MRI scanning may find this opportunity well-suited for their expertise. Leicester City Council, the buying organisation, is the lead authority for Leicester City & South Leicestershire Coroner Area, with a statutory duty to fund the Coroner’s Service, including expenditure on mortuary and post-mortem services.

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Notice Title

Provision of Mortuary and Associated Services

Notice Description

This award notice is for award of Mortuary and Associated Services. Leicester City Council's internal reference for this contract is FEW1286. Leicester City Council is the lead authority for Leicester City & South Leicestershire Coroner Area. The Council has a statutory duty to fund the Coroner's Service including expenditure on mortuary and post-mortem services. There is no competition for this service. Deceased bodies referred to the Leicester City & South Leicestershire Coroner must remain within their jurisdiction until officially released by the Coroner. The term of this contract is up to 4 years (1+1+1+1). The value provided at 'II.1.7. Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)' and at 'V.2.4. Information on value of the contract/lot' represents the total estimated value for a full term. Actual expenditure may vary due to the nature of this contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

His Majesty's Coroner and the Coronial process is governed under a statute of law, whereby a cause of death must be given to enable the legal registration of the death and disposal, burial or cremation. To enable this Leicester City Council would like to award the contract to University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust for the provision body storage refrigeration an post mortem facilities. Associated services may include (as required): toxicology services; bodily fluids extraction and storage: tissue extraction and storage; MRI scanning.

Procurement Information

Award relying on Reg. 32(b)(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons. By law, the body must stay in the Coroner's area. Therefore, his Majesty's Coroner Service requires mortuary services at University Hospitals of Leicester, UHL.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042cc5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001124-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Dec 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Miss Izabela Skowronek
Contact Email
izabela.skowronek@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1164546188

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST

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