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Norfolk Coroner Post Mortem CT Scanning Service

Norfolk County Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

15 Apr 2026 at 14:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

01 Apr 2026 at 11:41

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Nov 2025 at 12:26

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

24 May 2025 at 11:46

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

26 Mar 2025 at 13:41

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Norfolk County Council is overseeing a procurement process for a Post Mortem CT Scanning Service intended for the Norfolk Coroner's Service. The process is at the award and contract stage, with a key contract signed on 15th April 2026, and the service is scheduled to commence by 1st May 2026. The contract, which employs an open procurement method, is valued at £20 million GBP with a possible extension for another 60 months, reflecting the flexible nature of the service dependent on need. The buyer is located in Norwich, UK, and the service focuses on providing a digital autopsy alternative to traditional post-mortem examinations, with delivery scheduled across regions UKH15, UKH16, and UKH17. The procurement falls under the industry category of health and social work services and employs a light-touch special regime.

This procurement represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in digital pathology and medical imaging services, like SMEs and larger organisations capable of supporting such health services. Businesses suited for this tender include those offering digital autopsy technologies, particularly firms skilled in CT scanning and capable of deploying trained radiologists and pathologists. Companies such as CLARITY POSTMORTEM IMAGING LIMITED have already been awarded the service, exemplifying the demand for medical imaging expertise. The substantial contract value signifies potential long-term partnership benefits, encouraging businesses to innovate in the field of non-invasive post-mortem examinations, thereby fostering growth through technological advancement and improved service delivery models.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Norfolk Coroner Post Mortem CT Scanning Service

Notice Description

Norfolk County Council are the relevant authority for the Norfolk Coroner's Service. We intend to enter into a contract to provide digital autopsy (CT scanning) services for the coroner for the county of Norfolk. Digital Autopsy/CT Scanning is used as first line intervention as an alternative to traditional post-mortem examinations within Norfolk. Patients are scanned via a CT Scanner and images from the scan are then used by specially trained radiologists and coroner's pathologists to assist in ascertaining a cause of death. It is anticipated that a cause of death can be ascertained in approximately 75% of cases where patients have been scanned. This avoids the need to use the more traditional invasive approach to post mortem in these cases

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Please Note - we have had to use a date for form filling purposes on the Find a Tender Service. However, we would expect the service to commence within 6 months of award of contract. The Contract may be extended by up to 60 months at the Council's discretion. This service is dependent on need so it is not easy to get an accurate value. For the purpose of this exercise - the budget for providing post mortem examination services to the Norfolk Coroner is PS1000000 per year fully inclusive of post mortem computed tomography examinations, pathologist fees and invasive post mortem examination fees (note: pathologist and hospital costs are separate contracts and not included in this tender)

Planning Information

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice (PMEN) for information purposes only. It is not a formal invitation to tender. You will need to respond to the tender notice in order to be considered for these contracts. The purpose of this PMEN is to maximise transparency and competition for the upcoming tender notice. All details in this PMEN are subject to being updated or changed in the tender notice. We are publishing this notice to share engagement outputs and to ensure as wider audience as possible are aware and informed of Norfolk County Council's intentions. Market engagement has taken place. The engagement was advertised under a prior information notice (PIN) published under the Public Contract 2015 regulations. 2024/S 000-002954. The market was invited to participate in 1 to 1 discussions (maximum 1 hour) during the fortnight of 5th February before an event was held face to face (approx. 3 hours)to all those interested parties who responded to the PIN, at Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Norwich on 27th February 2025. Information provided at the engagement in the form of slides and notes are available to be viewed via the clarification tab. These documents can be viewed by registering on the NCC in-tend portal, expressing an interest in this tender. The PMEN fulfils the requirement for a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice to be issued under the Procurement Act 2023. A tender notice will be published to advertise this opportunity . Norfolk County Council engaged with the market prior to tendering for a contract to provide digital autopsy (CT scanning) services for the Coroner for the county of Norfolk. Norfolk County Council are the relevant authority for the Norfolk Coroners Service. We wish to enter into a contract to provide digital autopsy (CT scanning) services for the Coroner for the county of Norfolk.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f8ee
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034254-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

33115100 - CT scanners

85111800 - Pathology services

85150000 - Medical imaging services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
28 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
1 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2036 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Norfolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH15 Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CLARITY POSTMORTEM IMAGING LIMITED

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