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Mortuary Services

KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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12 Mar 2025 at 16:51

Summary of the contracting process

The Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust intends to award a contract for comprehensive Mortuary Services under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) regulated by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This services contract, valued at approximately £9,000,000, will cover the full Mortuary service from hospital to offsite storage, including bereavement support, over a total period of 15 years (5+5+5). The contract, pending formal award notices, involves locations in the UKF24 and UKF25 regions. The standstill period starts immediately following the publication of this notice and ends at midnight on 25th March 2025, with the expected contract commencement around September 2025.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses that specialise in pathology or mortuary services, particularly those with innovative solutions that address quality, social value, and the reduction of health inequalities. The contract is well-suited to medium to large enterprises with experience in providing extensive, integrated mortuary services and fulfilling stringent healthcare requirements. Engaging in this contract can significantly contribute to business growth by establishing long-term partnerships with the NHS and enhancing the service portfolio in an essential healthcare sector.

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Notice Title

Mortuary Services

Notice Description

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice for full Mortuary service from Hospital to offsite storage including bereavement. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the MSP process of the PSR.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice for a full Mortuary service from Hospital to offsite storage including bereavement for a total of 15 years (5+5+5) using the MSP process. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight at the end of the 25th of March 2025 This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS9,000,000. The contract will commence approximately Sept 2025

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice and will end at midnight on 25th March 2025. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by this date. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.' Written representations should be sent to laura.greatorex@nhs.net

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ec63
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009083-2025
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

85111800 - Pathology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£9,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Mar 202511 months 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
KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Additional Buyers

NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUST

Contact Name
Laura Greatorex
Contact Email
laura.greatorex@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
KETTERING
Postcode
NN16 8UZ
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire

Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Delapre and Rushmere
Westminster Constituency
Northampton South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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